ROM MMT Positions

Shoulder flexion
ROM position

Seated or standing

Shoulder flexion
MMT Against gravity

Seated or standing – thumb up/forearm neutral

Shoulder flexion
MMT Gravity minimized

Sidelying thumb up/forearm neutral

Can palpate anterior deltoid at anterior SH if no AROM

Shoulder extension
ROM position

Seated, standing or prone

Shoulder extension
MMT Against gravity

Prone thumb up/forearm neutral

Shoulder extension
MMT Gravity minimized

Sidelying thumb up/forearm neutral

Can palpate posterior deltoid and lat at dorsal SH if no ROM

Shoulder abduction
ROM position

Seated or standing

Shoulder abduction
MMT Against gravity

Sitting or standing palm forward

Shoulder abduction
MMT Gravity minimized

Supine palm forward
Can palpate middle deltoid at superior SH if no AROM

Shoulder external rotation
ROM position

Supine- Use towel roll

Shoulder external rotation
MMT Against gravity

• Prone -apply force to posterior FA

• Use towel roll

Shoulder external rotation
MMT Gravity minimized

Seated SH adducted holding FA and can palpate posterior delt, infraspinatus, teres minor posterior SH if no AROM

Shoulder internal rotation
ROM position

Prone- Use towel roll

Shoulder internal rotation
MMT Against gravity

• Prone – apply force to anterior FA

• Use towel roll

Shoulder internal rotation
MMT Gravity minimized

• Seated SH adducted holding FA, can palpate anterior delt and subscapularis at anterior

• SH if no AROM

All Movements

• SH F

• SH Ext

• SH ABD

• SH ER

• SH IR