Postural Respiration: Course Notes

Horizontal Upper Extremity Abduction

Patient lies in supine with knees flexed to flatten the lumbar spine. Passively take the patient’s arm into horizontal abduction while securing the shoulder joint with one hand and maintaining forearm supination with the other hand.
A positive test is indicated by limited horizontal abduction of one extremity when compared to the other. Less than 30° is considered limited.

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