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Flap 1 Flap 2
Glenohumeral  ER>ABD>FLEX>IR  
Elbow  FLEX>EXT  
Radio-ulnar  pronation=supination  
wrist  flexion=extension  
interphalangeal  FLEX>EXT  
Hip  FLEX>IR>ABD  
Knee  FLEX>EXT  
Ankle  Plantar flexion>dorsiflexion  
Toes  EXT>FLEX  
What is a capsular pattern?  a restriction of motion that results when the length and flexibility of the capsular fibers are impaired  
Where do capsular patterns occur?  All joints, controlled by muscle activity, possess a specific pattern of limitation