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Old 04-21-2005, 08:39 AM   #1 (permalink)
Karen Orlosky
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I'm searching for rehab exercises specific to the serratus anterior. Any suggestions would be very welcome.
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Old 04-22-2005, 08:26 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Karen can you read the first post on this forum and give us some more info please.

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Old 04-22-2005, 11:28 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Bill, thanks for the redirect...this is regarding a massage client I have. He injured his shoulder in a motorcycle accident. He was racing at the time, had no memory of the crash at all. The doctors told him he had a nerve injury, most likely a stretch in the brachial plexus. He had severe pain along that pathway for an unknown time period. He now has no pain, sensation is returned, but there are parts of the tricep that are not working. He also has a winged scapula. I do not know if this is a serratus anterior injury from the accident, or what started it. I'd like to have him strengthen the serratus anterior while we work on strengthening his triceps. I know one exercise for the serratus, but would apprectiate knowing more than one. My current plan is to have him fix the winging with strength training, and therapy, then see what else may be frozen in the shoulder from the injury. When his shoulder is immobilized, he can make the full range of motion action with his tricep. It's weak in some areas, but still present. I hope this is enough to help you help me
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Old 04-22-2005, 05:32 PM   #4 (permalink)
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If these are nerve related injuries, the healing of the nerve will determine progress.

The long thoracic nerve supplies serratus anterior via the C5-7 nerve root and the triceps is off of C7 so that's not an uncommon finding that both are involved. You may want to palpate up around the middle scalene for adhesions as well...the long thoracic travels around/through the middle scalene. If it's entrapped, you may be able to restore function a little quicker.

Anything that requires scapular stability will influence serratus anterior

Quadruped exercises
Front raise
any press
lateral raise
Scaption
Push up plus
Active protraction

You need to attend to the scapular rhythm and adjust posture (reduce effects of gravity) and resistance to minimize faulty movement patterns and substitutions. You can also manually assist scapular movement to help restore scapular mobility.

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