Fourty shoulders in 26 normal Korean male and female and 14 painful shoulders and 14 spastic hemiplegic shoulders were used for measurement of scapulohumeral rhythm by plain X-ray, This is thought that this method is simple but acurate and good for the documentation.

Keywords :Scapulohumeral rhythm, Measurement of shoulder motion, Painful shoulder, Healthy adult, Spastic hemiplegia