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Scapular Assistance Test

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Scapular Assistance Test
Clinical demonstration of the scapular assistance test[1]
Scapular Assistance Test[2]
  • SAT
  • Scapular Assistance Test

Purpose

  • Evaluate dynamic motion of the Scapula as a cause of shoulder pain

Description

  • Patient is seated or standing
  • The examiner places one hand on the upper trapezius muscle and the other hand on inferior medial scapular border.
  • Patient is instructed to elevate arm while practitioner assists scapular upward rotation.
  • Positive Test
    • Reduction in patient symptoms and impingement signs by 'assisting' the scapula

Pathology

Evidence

  • Unknown

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Manske, Robert, and Todd Ellenbecker. "Current concepts in shoulder examination of the overhead athlete." International journal of sports physical therapy 8.5 (2013): 554.
  2. ↑ Panagiotopoulos, Andreas Christos, and Ian Martyn Crowther. "Scapular Dyskinesia, the forgotten culprit of shoulder pain and how to rehabilitate." SICOT-J 5 (2019): 29.
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John Kiel on 23 March 2020 16:56:17
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