{"id":10809,"date":"2022-05-20T11:38:12","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T09:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/?post_type=wiki&amp;p=10809"},"modified":"2022-05-20T11:38:12","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T09:38:12","slug":"latissimus-dorsi-strength-test","status":"publish","type":"wiki","link":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/latissimus-dorsi-strength-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Latissimus Dorsi Strength Test"},"featured_media":10810,"template":"","class_list":["post-10809","wiki","type-wiki","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"page-header-detail-page","background":{"background_image":10810,"background_image_alt_text":"Latissimus Dorsi Strength Test"},"heading":"Latissimus Dorsi Strength Test","subheading":"Shoulder Assessment","content_editor":"","button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"Check our shop","button_style":"button-five","button_internal_link":4646,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":"","label":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"submenu","links":[{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Learn","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-3","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Assessment E-Book","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-4","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Reviews","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-5","button_url":"","button_file":null}],"dropdown_label":"Go to","button_right":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"Become a member","button_style":"button-three","button_internal_link":16662,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":""},"button_description":"Find this wiki on the Physiotutors platform"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h4>Learn<\/h4>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"<h6>Latissimus Dorsi Strength Test<\/h2>\nThis post will show you how to test the latissimus dorsi muscle for strength as part of shoulder &amp; scapula assessment!\nThe latissimus dorsi is by far the broadest muscle of the back and a well-developed muscle gives the torso the iconic v-shape. It is responsible for extension, adduction, and internal rotation of the humerus.\n<div class=\"embed-container\">\n\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BIQtRi0-ECQ[\/embed]\n\n<\/div>\nTo test the latissimus dorsi, ask your patient to\u00a0elevate the arm to 90\u00b0 of flexion and put it into scaption. Then you may palpate the muscle\u00a0and while applying resistance you're going\u00a0to ask your patient to extend and medially\u00a0rotate the arm.\n\n[cta]\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIf you are interested in muscle strength assessment of other muscles in the shoulder region, check out our wiki posts below:\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/trapezius-strength-test\/\">Trapezius Strength Test<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/rhomboid-strength-test\/\">Rhomboid Strength Test<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/serratus-anterior-strength-test\/\">Serratus Anterior Strength Test<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h4>References<\/h4>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"<a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.nl\/books?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;id=cxu0BQAAQBAJ&amp;oi=fnd&amp;pg=PP1&amp;ots=mrCNwQBzSi&amp;sig=lma-LEFGziZofhQyfoaF6EZ9b7s&amp;redir_esc=y#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magee DJ. 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