左腰背部へのリーチが困難で着物の帯締め動作の実用性低下となった右外傷性肩関節症の一症例

A patient with right traumatic shoulder arthritis who had difficulty in reaching to the contralateral side wasevaluated with a focus on scapular alignment. Observation suggested that compensatory scapular flexion inthe ligature movement was unfavorable for the contralateral reaching movement. Physical therapy aimed atincreasing scapular extension enabled the patient to reach the left lumbar back and improved the patient'sability to tie a kimono obi.