Goniometry: Shoulder Horizontal Abduction

Anatomical Movement

Shoulder horizontal abduction

Testing position

Patient is supine to one side of the plinth with arm unsupported if possible

Shoulder is abducted to 90 degrees and elbow is flexed to 90 degrees

Goniometer Placement

AXIS LOCATION	STATIONARY ARM	MOVEMENT ARM
top of acromium	perpendicular to the floor in the supine patient	in line with the mid line of the humerus

Expected Findings

Expected range of motion is 45 degrees