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Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) to the Upper Quarter: Summary
Clinical Protocols (continued) Anatomy Structures
Indications
Treatment
Lower Trapezius
Promote muscle activation, scapular dyskinesis, trigger points, subacromial/ coracoid impingement, forward shoulder posture Forward shoulder posture, trigger points, scapular dyskinesis
Serratus Anterior
Posterior-Lateral Deltoid
Trigger point, subacromial impingement
Pectoralis Major
Forward should posture, costal chondritis, trigger points, decreased shoulder external rotation and ABD
can perform over clothes if needed
Front Arm Line
Forward shoulder posture, median nerve dysfunction
(carpal tunnel, cervical radiculopathy, thoracic outlet), trigger points, decreased shoulder external rotation and ABD Decreased shoulder extension
Biceps
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