Capsular Patterns Flashcards
TMJ
Limitation in mouth opening
Cervical spine
Side bending + rotation equally limited
Extension
Glenohumeral joint
Lateral rotation
Abduction
Medial rotation
Acromioclavicular joint
Pain at ROM, espically horizontal adduction and full elevation
Ulnohumeral joint
Flexion
Extension
Radiohumeral joint
Flexion
Extension
Supination
Pronation
Superior radioulnar
Equal limitation of supination and pronation
Distal radioulnar
Pain at extremes ROM
Radiocarpal
Flexion and extension equally limited
Intercarpal
None
Midcarpal
Equal limitation of flexion and extension
Carpometacarpal -thumb
Adduction
Extension
Carpometacarpal -fingers
Equal limitations in all directions
Metacarpal phalangeal
Flexion
Extension
Interphalangeal
Flexion
Extension
Facet joint -tspine
Side bending and rotation equally limited
Extension
Lumbar spine
Side bending and rotation equally limited
Extension
Sacroiliac
Pain when joints are stressed
Coxofemoral (hip)
Flexion (please note that the order may vary for the hip)
Abduction
Medial rotation
Tibiofemoral
Flexion
Extension
Distal tibiofemoral
Pain on stress
Talocrual
Plantar flexion
Dorsiflexion
Subtalar
Varus
Valgus
Midtarsals
Dorsiflexion
Plantarflexion
Adduction
Medial rotation
Tarsometatarsal
None
Metatarsalphalangeal
1st toe: extension
1st toe: flexion
2-5 toes: variable
Interphalangeal
Flexion
Extension