Capsular patterns and open/closed packed positions

Question 1

Capsular pattern of the TMJ

Answer 1

limitation in mouth opening

Question 2

Capsular pattern of the OA joint

Answer 2

extension, side flexion equally limited

Question 3

Capsular pattern of the Cervical spine

Answer 3

Side flexion and rotation equally limited, then extension

Question 4

Capsular pattern of the GH joint

Answer 4

lateral rotation, abduction, medial rotation

Question 5

Capsular pattern of the ulnohumeral jt

Answer 5

flexion, extension

Question 6

Capsular pattern at the radiohumeral joint

Answer 6

flexion, extension, supination, pronation

Question 7

Capsular pattern at the proximal radioulnar jt

Answer 7

supination, pronation

Question 8

Capsular pattern at the distal radioulnar joint

Answer 8

full ROM, pain at extremes of rotation

Question 9

Capsular pattern at the wrist

Answer 9

flexion and extension equally limited

Question 10

Capsular pattern at the traeziometacarpal

Answer 10

abduction, extension

Question 11

Capsular pattern at the MCP and IP

Answer 11

Flexion, extension

Question 12

Capsular pattern at the hip

Answer 12

flexion, abduction, medial rotation

Question 13

Capsular pattern at the knee

Answer 13

flexion, extension

Question 14

Capsular pattern at the talocrual

Answer 14

plantarflexion, dorsiflexion

Question 15

Capsular pattern at the midtarsal joints

Answer 15

dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, adduction, medial rotation

Question 16

Capsular pattern at the first MTP joint

Answer 16

extension, flexion

Question 17

closed and open positions: TMJ

Answer 17

Closed: clenched teeth
Open: Mouth slightly open

Question 18

closed and open positions: GH joint

Answer 18

Closed: abduction and lateral rotation
Open:55 abduction, 30 horizontal adduction

Question 19

closed and open positions: AC joint

Answer 19

Closed: abduction to 90
Open: arm at side

Question 20

closed and open positions: Ulnohumeral joint

Answer 20

Closed: extension
Open: 70 degrees flexion, 10 degrees supination

Question 21

closed and open positions: Radiohumeral

Answer 21

Closed: Elbow flexed to 90degrees, forearm supinated to 5
Open: Full extension, full supination

Question 22

closed and open positions: distal radoulnar

Answer 22

Closed: 5 degrees supination
Open:10 degrees supination

Question 23

closed and open positions: Proximal radioulnar

Answer 23

Closed: 5 degrees supination
Open: 70 degrees flexion, 35 degrees supination

Question 24

closed and open positions: MCP

Answer 24

Closed: Full flexion (fingers), full oposition (thumb)
Open: slight flexion

Question 25

Capsular pattern of the Cervical spine

Answer 25

Side flexion and rotation equally limited, then extension

Question 26

Capsular pattern of the GH joint

Answer 26

lateral rotation, abduction, medial rotation

Question 27

Capsular pattern of the ulnohumeral jt

Answer 27

flexion, extension

Question 28

Capsular pattern at the radiohumeral joint

Answer 28

flexion, extension, supination, pronation

Question 29

Capsular pattern at the proximal radioulnar jt

Answer 29

supination, pronation

Question 30

Capsular pattern at the distal radioulnar joint

Answer 30

full ROM, pain at extremes of rotation

Question 31

Capsular pattern at the wrist

Answer 31

flexion and extension equally limited

Question 32

Capsular pattern at the traeziometacarpal

Answer 32

abduction, extension

Question 33

Capsular pattern at the MCP and IP

Answer 33

Flexion, extension

Question 34

Capsular pattern at the hip

Answer 34

flexion, abduction, medial rotation

Question 35

Capsular pattern at the knee

Answer 35

flexion, extension

Question 36

Capsular pattern at the talocrual

Answer 36

plantarflexion, dorsiflexion

Question 37

Capsular pattern at the midtarsal joints

Answer 37

dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, adduction, medial rotation

Question 38

Capsular pattern at the first MTP joint

Answer 38

extension, flexion

Question 39

closed and open positions: TMJ

Answer 39

Closed: clenched teeth Open: Mouth slightly open

Question 40

closed and open positions: GH joint

Answer 40

Closed: abduction and lateral rotation Open:55 abduction, 30 horizontal adduction

Question 41

closed and open positions: AC joint

Answer 41

Closed: abduction to 90 Open: arm at side

Question 42

closed and open positions: Ulnohumeral joint

Answer 42

Closed: extension Open: 70 degrees flexion, 10 degrees supination

Question 43

closed and open positions: Radiohumeral

Answer 43

Closed: Elbow flexed to 90degrees, forearm supinated to 5 Open: Full extension, full supination

Question 44

closed and open positions: Proximal radioulnar

Answer 44

Closed: 5 degrees supination Open: 70 degrees flexion, 35 degrees supination

Question 45

closed and open positions: distal radoulnar

Answer 45

Closed: 5 degrees supination Open: 10 degrees supination

Question 46

closed and open positions: Radiocarpal

Answer 46

Closed: extension and radial deviation Open: Neutral with slight ulnar deviati

Question 47

closed and open positions: CMC

Answer 47

Closed: Full flexion (fingers), full oposition (thumb) Open: midway all motions

Question 48

closed and open positions: IP

Answer 48

Closed: full extension Open: slight flexion

Question 49

closed and open positions: Hip

Answer 49

Closed: Extension, medial rotation Open: 30 degrees flexion, 30 degrees abduction, lateral rotation

Question 50

closed and open positions: knee

Answer 50

Closed: full extension Open: 25 degrees flxion

Question 51

closed and open positions: talocrural

Answer 51

Closed: full dorsiflexion Open: 10 degees plantar flexion (neutral EV/IV)

Question 52

closed and open positions: Subtalar/midtarsal/TMT

Answer 52

Closed: supination Open: midway