Flexion of the shoulder joint occurs when the humerus (upper arm) moves forwards from the ... joints also allow types of movement called abduction, adduction, rotation and circumduction.

Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation, University of Tehran (Medical Sciences), Tehran, Iran Correspondence to Dr Hossein Bagheri, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of ...

This occurs when the angle of a joint increases, for example, at the elbow when putting a shot. Abduction – movement away from the midline of the body. This occurs at the hip and shoulder joints ...