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Trapezius Strength Test (All 3 Parts) | Shoulder Muscle Assessment<\/h2>\nThe Trapezius muscle consists of 3 different parts. In this wiki we will show you how to test the trapezius pars ascendens, decendens & transversus for strength as part of shoulder assessment.\n
\n\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9tfVeIhlY-o[\/embed]\n\n<\/div>\nAll parts:<\/strong>\n\nIn order to test the general strength of all parts of the trapezius, have your patient in sitting position with his hands over the head at about 120\u00b0 of abduction. Then push your patient\u2019s elbows forward and observe if you see all parts of the trapezius contract to stabilize the scapula.<\/span>\n\n \n\nUpper Traps \/ Trapezius pars descendens<\/strong>\n\nThe upper trapezius can be tested by asking your patient to shrug the shoulder with the arms slightly abducted. This slight abduction is important to take out the rhomboids and levator scapula.\n<\/span>Another way is to resist shoulder abduction and ipsilateral lateroflexion of the patient's head.\n\n \n\nMiddle Traps \/ Trapezius pars transversus<\/strong>\n\nTo test the middle part, have your patient in prone position with the arm abducted to 90\u00b0 and laterally rotated. Then ask your patient to horizontally extend the arm and resist the movement.\n<\/span>This test is positive for a weak middle trapezius if the scapula cannot be retracted.<\/span>\n\n\u00a0<\/span>\n\n \n\nLower Traps \/ Trapezius pars ascendens<\/strong>\n\nTo test the lower trapezius, have your patient in prone lying position with his arms abducted to 120\u00b0 and the shoulder laterally rotated. Then give resistance to diagonal extension. In a normal patient, retraction should occur, so this test is positive for a weak lower trapezius if protraction of the scapula occurs.<\/span>\n\n \n\n[cta]\n\nIf you are interested in muscle strength assessment of other muscles in the shoulder region, check out our wiki posts below:\n