SHOULDER ADDUCTORS

LENGTH TEST

​• Testing for

 

The length of the teres major and latissimus dorsi muscles.

 

​• Test positioning

 

The client is supine.

 

​• Action

 

The client flexes their hips and knees, and have their feet rest on the table.

 

The client fully flexes their arms above the head with no arch in the back.

 

​• Positive finding

 

The client’s arms are not able to reach and rest on the table.