Pectoralis Minor Length Test
Other Names
- Pectoralis Minor Length Test
- Pectoralis Minor Tightness Test
- Pectoralis Minor Muscle Length Test
- Pectoralis Minor Shortening Test
- Supine Pectoralis Minor Length Test
- Pectoralis Minor Flexibility Test
- Pectoralis Minor Contracture Test
Purpose
- Used to assess shoulder protraction due to pec minor shortening
Description
- The patient is supine
- Measure: linear distance from the treatment table to the posterior aspect of the acromion is measured
- Measurement: assess the resting length of the pectoralis minor muscle
- Measure 3 times and take an average
- Positive Test
- Distance measured is 2.6 cm or greater
- Normal: ≤ 2.6 cm
Pathology
- Shoulder Impingement
- Scapular Dyskinesis
- Pectoralis minor tightness/contracture
- Anterior tilting of the scapula
- Protracted (rounded) shoulder posture
Evidence
Non-specific Shoulder Pain
- Lewis et al[3]
- Sensitivity: 100%
- Specificity: 0%
See Also
References
- ↑ Lewis, Jeremy S., and Rachel E. Valentine. "The pectoralis minor length test: a study of the intra-rater reliability and diagnostic accuracy in subjects with and without shoulder symptoms." BMC musculoskeletal disorders 8 (2007): 1-10.
- ↑ Weber, Christian, et al. "Validation of the pectoralis minor length test: A novel approach." Manual therapy 22 (2016): 50-55.
- ↑ Lewis, Jeremy S., and Rachel E. Valentine. "The pectoralis minor length test: a study of the intra-rater reliability and diagnostic accuracy in subjects with and without shoulder symptoms." BMC musculoskeletal disorders 8.1 (2007): 64.
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John Kiel on 24 February 2025 18:42:15
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