Shoulder Girdle Complex 

 A) Shoulder Girdle Palpation 

1-Posterior Structure Palpation

2-Lateral Structure Palpation 

3-Anterior Structure Palpation.

Palpation of the shoulder region includes palpation for any inflammatory signs (such as warmth, swelling, or tenderness), bony structures and muscle structures. Pay attention to any pain, which can be a sign of trauma or osteoarthritis. Watch out for other signs of trauma including swelling or displacement. Make sure to palpate all of the structures of the shoulder region including the sternoclavicular joint, clavicle, acromioclavicular (AC) joint, coracoid process of the scapula, the greater tubercle of the humerus, and the various scapular prominences (the scapular spine, its medial border, its inferior angle, and its lateral border).




B) Special Tests
Instability
Impingement
Rotator cuff Tendonitis
Glenoid Labrum Tear

C) Shoulder joint mobilization Techniques (glide) (GH, SC, AC)