About this episode

This episode discusses often overlooked shoulder girdle muscles that inhibit shoulder abduction and flexion.

If you learned to muscle test the shoulder for treating shoulder pain and mobility you may not have been taught about these important shoulder girdle muscles that are the biggest inhibitors of shoulder abduction and flexion. Online Courses: https://richardhazel.podia.com IG: @richhazel

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Richard Hazel

Topics covered

• shoulder pain
• muscle testing
• shoulder mobility
• shoulder girdle muscles
• abduction
• flexion

Keywords

• shoulder pain
• muscle testing
• abduction
• flexion
• shoulder mobility
• girdle muscles

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