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Corrective movement strategy

Scapular Anterior Tilt

Explore shoulder-blade and arm movement that improves reaching comfort without forcing the scapula into one resting position.

  • control
  • 10 min
  • Shoulder & arm
  • Spine & rib cage
Scapular Anterior Tilt

Typically overactive / tight

Typically underactive / weak

Tight muscles

Coracobrachialis＋

Coracobrachialis

Muscle dictionary
Gray's Anatomy illustration highlighting the coracobrachialis muscle in red
Gray's Anatomy, highlighted by Helgo13, Wikimedia Commons, public domain
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Functions
Flexes and adducts the arm at the shoulder and helps stabilize the humeral head
Origin
Coracoid process of the scapula
Insertion
Middle third of the medial humerus
OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e — Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limbs
Latissimus dorsi＋

Latissimus dorsi

Muscle dictionary
Posterior anatomical illustration of the latissimus dorsi muscle
Leo Testut, Wikimedia Commons, public domain
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Functions
Extends; adducts; and medially rotates the arm
Origin
Lower thoracic vertebrae, thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, and lower ribs
Insertion
Floor of the intertubercular sulcus of the humerus
OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e — Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limbs
Pectoralis minor＋

Pectoralis minor

Muscle dictionary
Anterior anatomical illustration highlighting the pectoralis minor muscle
Pixelsquid, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Functions
Draws the scapula anteriorly and inferiorly against the thoracic wall; contributing to scapular downward rotation; and may assist forced inspiration when the scapula is fixed
Origin
Ribs three to five
Insertion
Coracoid process of the scapula
OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e — Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limbs

Weakened muscles

Lower trapezius＋

Lower trapezius

Muscle dictionary
Posterior Anatomography animation color-coding the lower trapezius fibers
Anatomography / DBCLS, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.1 JP
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Functions
The lower fibers assist scapular depression and upward rotation and contribute to posterior tilt during arm elevation
Origin
Lower thoracic spinous processes
Insertion
Medial end of the scapular spine
OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e — Head, Neck, and Back
Serratus anterior＋

Serratus anterior

Muscle dictionary
Anatomical illustration highlighting the serratus anterior muscle on the side of the rib cage
Serratus anterior, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Image source
Functions
Protracts the scapula; assists upward rotation; and helps hold the scapula against the rib cage
Origin
Upper eight or nine ribs
Insertion
Anterior medial border of the scapula
OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e — Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limbs