Capsular Patterns

Question 1

TMJ

Answer 1

limited mouth opening

Question 2

occipitoatlantal joint

Answer 2

forward flexion limited greater than extension

Question 3

atlantoaxial

Answer 3

limited w/ rotation

Question 4

lower cervical spine

Answer 4

limits all but flexion

SB = rot > ext.

Question 5

glenohumeral

Answer 5

greater limt. of ER > abd > IR

Question 6

sternoclavicular

Answer 6

full elevation limited, pain at extreme ROM

Question 7

acromioclavicular

Answer 7

full elevation limited, pain at extreme ROM

Question 8

humeroulnar

Answer 8

loss of flexion > extension

Question 9

humeroradial

Answer 9

loss of flexion > extension

Question 10

prox. radioulnar

Answer 10

limitation: pronation = supination

Question 11

distal radioulnar

Answer 11

limiation: pronation = supinatino

Question 12

wrist

Answer 12

limiation: flexion = ext

Question 13

midcarpal

Answer 13

limitation equal in all dir.

Question 14

trapeziometacarpal

Answer 14

limitation: abd > extension

Question 15

carpometarpals 2-5

Answer 15

equally in all dir.

Question 16

UE digits

Answer 16

lim. of flexion > extension

Question 17

thoracic spine

Answer 17

limitation of SB & Rot > loss of ext. > flexion

Question 18

L/S

Answer 18

marked and equal limitation SB & rot; loss of ext > flexion

Question 19

SI

Answer 19

pain when joints stressed

Question 20

Hip

Answer 20

limited flexion/IR; some limitation of abd; no or little lim of add & ER

Question 21

knee

Answer 21

flexion limited; slight ext

Question 22

tibiofibular

Answer 22

pain when joint stressed

Question 23

talocrural

Answer 23

loss of PF greater than DF

Question 24

subtalar

Answer 24

increasing lim. of varus, joint fixed in valgus (inv >ev)

Question 25

midtarsal

Answer 25

supination >pronation (limited DF, PF, add, IR)

Question 26

first metatarsalphalangeal

Answer 26

marked limitaton of ext; slightly limitation of flexion

Question 27

metatarsalphalngeal 2-5

Answer 27

varialbe, tend towrads flexion restriction

Question 28

interphalangeal

Answer 28

tend towards extension restrictions