Shoulder Complex Anatomy and Clinical Patterns

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What is the third most common musculoskeletal complaint after lumbar and cervical pain?

Elbow pain

Shoulder pain (correct)

Knee pain

Hip pain

Which age group shows an increased prevalence of rotator cuff complaints in Australian general practice?

85+

45–64 (correct)

25–44

65–84

What percentage of all shoulder pain in Australian general practice is due to rotator cuff complaints?

60%

40%

70% (correct)

50%

Which joint is not part of the shoulder complex?

Patellofemoral Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of people report ongoing symptoms after 3 years of shoulder dysfunction?

54% Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to a growing health burden in the community related to shoulder pain?

Impact on all age groups Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary action of infraspinatus and supraspinatus muscles?

External rotation of the glenohumeral joint Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used as an umbrella term for shoulder dysfunction related to the rotator cuff and/or bursa?

Rotator cuff related shoulder pain (RCRSP) Signup and view all the answers

Which group of muscles coordinates to upwardly rotate the scapula?

Axioscapular muscles Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to stability of the glenohumeral joint during movement?

Ligaments, capsule, labrum, and active muscle restraints Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is an internal rotator of the glenohumeral joint?

Subscapularis Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle group contributes to both mobility and stability of the glenohumeral joint?

[<code>Rotator cuff muscles</code>] Signup and view all the answers

What might be attributed to shoulder dysfunction involving the rotator cuff and/or bursa?

'Rotator cuff related shoulder pain (RCRSP)' Signup and view all the answers

Which muscles are correlated in activation levels and recruitment patterns with increasing load?

[<code>Axioscapular and scapulohumeral muscles</code>] Signup and view all the answers

What is important in effectively functioning shoulder along with force?

[<code>Motor control</code>] Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to increasing mobility of the shoulder?

Scapula movement Signup and view all the answers

Which joint contributes approximately 2/3 to shoulder elevation range?

GHJt Signup and view all the answers

What does scapulohumeral rhythm refer to?

Timing of the movement between GHJt and scapula Signup and view all the answers

What forms a force couple with the upper and lower trapezius to assist upward rotation of the shoulder?

Serratus anterior Signup and view all the answers

What muscle changes its action from a scapular depressor to an upward rotator when the arm moves above 90?

Lower trapezius Signup and view all the answers

What is defined as an alteration in normal scapula position or movement?

Winging Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to scapular dyskinesis when protracted and resting in an anteriorly tilted position?

Overactivity of pectoralis minor Signup and view all the answers

Which joint acts like a fulcrum for the clavicle during arm elevation?

SCJt Signup and view all the answers