capsular patterns

Question 1

contractile tissue

Answer 1

tissue can contract or is attached to a tissue that can contact

Question 2

Inert Tissue

Answer 2

tissue has no ability to contract or relax

tissue is loaded by stretch force or compression

Question 3

examples of inert tissue

Answer 3

joint capsule, ligament, fascia, blood vessels, articular cartilage, bone, meniscus (and bursa)

Question 4

nervous tissue

Answer 4

• nerve tissue and connective tissue surrounding the nerves

- load is placed on nerve tissue by stretch tensile or compression forces

Question 5

Glenohumeral Joint Capsular Pattern

Answer 5

Greatest loss of lateral rotation, moderate loss of abduction and minimal loss of medial rotation

Question 6

elbow complex capsular pattern

Answer 6

loss of flexion greater than loss of extension; rotations full and painless except in advanced cases

Question 7

Forearm capsular pattern

Answer 7

equal loss of supination and pronation, only happens if elbow has a marked restriction

Question 8

CMC digit 1 capsular pattern

Answer 8

loss of abduction that is greater than extension

Question 9

CMC digits 2-5 capsular pattern

Answer 9

equal loss of all motions

Question 10

MCP and IP joints

Answer 10

equal loss of flexion and extension

restricted in all motions but loss of flexion greater than loss of other motions

Question 11

Hip capsular pattern

Answer 11

greatest loss of medial rotation and flexion, some abduction loss and slight loss of extension, little or no loss of adduction and lateral rotation

Question 12

Knee

Answer 12

loss of flexion is greater than extension

Question 13

ankle

Answer 13

loss of plantar flexion greater than dorsiflexion

Question 14

subtalar joint capsular pattern

Answer 14

loss of inversion

Question 15

Midtarsal capsular pattern

Answer 15

loss of inversion which consists of adduction and medial rotation, full other motions

Question 16

MTP 1st digit capsular pattern

Answer 16

loss of extension is greater than flexion

Question 17

MTP digits 2-5 capsular pattern

Answer 17

loss of flexion greater than extension

Question 18

IP joints in toes

Answer 18

loss of extension greater than flexion

Question 19

soft end feel

Answer 19

feels boggy and occurs in a joint that normally has a hard or firm end feel
occurs at knee flexion and elbow flexion

Question 20

firm end feel

Answer 20

occurs in a joint that normally has a soft or hard end feel

Question 21

hard end feel

Answer 21

occurs in a joint that normally has a soft or firm end feel

it is blocked by a bone or bony grating

Question 22

empty end feel

Answer 22

no real end-feel because pain prevents reaching end of ROM. No resistance is felt expect for individuals protective muscle spasms and splinting