the shoulder girdle includes what joints
Sternoclavicular (SC)
Acromioclavicular (AC)
Scapulothoracic joints (ST)
Glenohumeral joint (GH)
Subacromial space-
Shoulder Girdle function
Position hand in space for ADL
Transmit force
IR and ER throughout the movement restraints
It will be different at different parts of the movement – different restraint to motion at different positions
Horizontal abduction examples
can you touch the top of your shoulder, and wash the back of your head
GH motion
Flexion/extension - 120
Abduction/adduction - 120
External/internal rotation – 90° &≈ 65°
Horizontal abduction/ adduction
Glenohumeral Motion with other joints - example flexion
Responsible for 120 and scapula movement is responsible for the 60 degrees of movement
Shoulder Girdle Motion is a Coordinated Motion of
G-H joint
A-C joint
S-C joint
S-T joint
Glenohumeral Motion Arthrokinematics
Combine rotation & translation to keep humeral head centered on glenoid
what happens if the humerus starts to come off the glenoid
Once the H head starts the come off the joint – we start to get funtional problems
stability and mobility in the shoulder
the shoulders has more mobility and therefore has to sacrifice stability
Flexion GH
Anterior-Superior roll, Posterior-inferior glide
Extension GH
Posterior-inferior roll, anterior-superior glide
Abduction GH
Superior roll, inferior glide
External rotation GH
posterior roll, anterior glide
Internal rotation GH ortho
anterior roll, posterior glide
Horizontal Abduction GH
posterio-lateral roll, anteromedial glide
Horizontal Adduction GH
anterio-medial roll, posterio-lateral glide
GH Capsular tightness
results in abnormal arthrokinematics and limited joint motion
Glenohumeral Motion is controlled by
these are mechanism that keep H head centered
Passive restraints
Active restraints
Interaction of passive & active restraints
GH Passive Restraints
Bony geometry
Labrum
Capsuloligamentous structures - The capsule and its ligaments
Negative intra-articular pressure
Capsule is a closed structure
the Humeral head is covered with
Covered with articular cartilage
Humeral head faces
It faces superior – medially – posteriorly
necks of the humerus
Anatomical Neck – attachment of capsule and mm
Surgical neck – the sight of attachment for muscles
what is the Glenoid
Pear-shaped surface with ave. upward lift of 5°