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Resisted Adduction
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· stabilize the pelvis at the
ipsilateral side · abduct the arm slightly and take hold
of the medial side of the elbow; · resist the attempt to adduct the arm Remarks: · Adopt a good starting position so the
force exerted by the patient can easily be resisted. · All contractile structures of the rotator
cuff have also a stabilizing function on the scapulohumeral joint. It may
therefore be possible that they are active during other movements than those
exerted by their primary function which, consequently, may result in a
slightly erroneous picture. (see: help - examination) |
· Sometimes the resisted movements indirectly provoke
non-contractile (inert) structures. This is called "transmitted stress" and may be another source of
possible errors during the interpretation.
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