The Relationship Between Elbow Flexion Postures and Overhead Reaching in Birth Brachial Plexus Injuries
PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY, 36(1), 62–69.
By: T. Goins n, J. Fox n, K. Saul n, C. Servello n & J. Sullivan n
author keywords: biceps; birth brachial plexus; shoulder elevation
TL;DR:
Elbow postures in elongated postures, via immobilization, may result in higher shoulder elevation due to increased passive forces when there is an altered muscle state of the biceps in this population of children with a birth brachial plexus injury.
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Purpose:
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of alterations in muscle length of the biceps in various elbow postures during shoulder elevation and muscle activation.
