Articulations Flashcards
1
Q
Degrees of freedom
A
Number of planes in which the joint can move
2
Q
Pic
A
Pic
3
Q
Capsular patterns
A
A specific pattern of movement restriction of the joint
- each synovial joint has a range of motion in each available plane which is considered normal (resources vary)
- ROM restricted by bony structures (degenerative changes) and soft tissue structures (tendons/mm, tendon sheath, bursa, ligaments, cartilage, joint capsule)
4
Q
Dr. James Cyriax
A
Founder of orthopedic medicine
- found that an inflamed join was painful with passive stretching of th join capsule and that limitations in motion were always found to be in a specific pattern
5
Q
Capsular/non pattern of restricted motion
A
Capsule is limiting structure
- vs -
Other structures are involved
