Muscles That Typically Are Shortened in Patients with Shoulder Impingement

question 10

Multiple Choice

Muscles that typically are shortened in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome are the:

• A) Teres major and minor,subscapularis,infraspinatus,and levator scapulae.
• B) Pectoralis major and minor,latissimus dorsi,infraspinatus,and teres minor.
• C) Pectoralis major and minor,teres major and minor,and serratus anterior.
• D) Pectoralis major and minor and the subscapularis and levator scapulae.

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