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Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) to the Upper Quarter: Summary
Clinical Protocols (continued) Anatomy Structures
Indications
Treatment
Supraspinatus
Decreased shoulder ROM (internal rotation, horizontal ADD), scapular dyskinesis, posterior/internal impingement (SLAP tears), trigger point
hard to isolate from upper trap treatment
Infraspinatus- Posterior-Inferior Glenohumeral (PIGH) Capsule
Decreased shoulder ROM (internal rotation, horizontal ADD), scapular dyskinesis, posterior/internal impingement (SLAP tears), trigger point
Periscapular
Decreased cervical ROM, scapular dyskinesis, decreased thoracic mobility, trigger points
scapular framing
Teres Major- IGH Capsule
Decreased shoulder ROM (ABD, horizontal ADD, internal rotation), scapular dyskinesis, posterior/inferior impingement, SLAP tears, trigger points
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