Periscapular Muscles
Description
Names
- Periscapular Muscles
- Axioscapular muscles
- Scapular Stabilizers
- Scapulothoracic Muscles
- Scapular Muscles
- Scapular Stabilizing Muscles
General
- Group of muscles that attach the scapula to the torso
- Guide the scapula through the requisite degrees of freedom
- Support the Shoulder Girdle, Glenohumeral Joint
Muscles
Clinical Significance
See Also
References
- ↑ Crowe, Matthew M., and Bassem T. Elhassan. "Scapular and shoulder girdle muscular anatomy: its role in periscapular tendon transfers." The Journal of hand surgery 41.2 (2016): 306-314.
- ↑ Rodrigues da Silva Barros, Bianca, et al. "Isometric versus isotonic exercise in individuals with rotator cuff tendinopathy—Effects on shoulder pain, functioning, muscle strength, and electromyographic activity: A protocol for randomized clinical trial." Plos one 18.11 (2023): e0293457.