Moving up the arm with our Mnemonic Notes series we're going to look at the rotator cuff muscle group: SITS (Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis) #CompleteAnatomy #3D4Medical #Elsevier #CompleteAnatomyMnemonicNotes #MnemonicNotes #MedicalMnemonics #MedicalStudent #MedEd #MedicalEducation #MedicalStudy | Complete Anatomy

BEAR HUG TEST FOR SUBSCAPULARIS TEARS So we have learned that it is close to impossible to distinguish between the supraspinatus and infraspinatus as both can function as external rotators in the zero and 90° abducted position. What about tears of the subscapularis? It seems like the Bear Hug test is able to isolate the upper and lower portion of the subscapularis muscle (and tendon) in comparison with the pectoralis major, the lats and the teres major.(Pennock et al. 2011) Tomorrow and the day

Best Exercises for the Subscapularis 🧠 Want to learn more from me? Head to my profile and click the "Learn More" button to see all my latest articles and podcasts. The subscapularis is an important rotator cuff muscle that helps perform internal rotation of the shoulder, in addition to providing dynamic stability of the joint. 3 of my favorite exercises are pretty simple in nature based on EMG studies of subscapularis activity. IR at 0 and 90 degrees abduction have similar EMG activity of the s