Capsular Patterns
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| 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 |
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