Question

A volleyball player has come into the training room after falling on an outstretched arm at practice and hyperextending her elbow. she now has generalized elbow pain. what evaluation procedures would you use to determine capsular pain after this hyperextension injury at the elbow?

Answer 1

A capsular restriction is a limitation usually followed by immobilization. The word capsule is a tough membrane enclosing a body part. In this case, the volleyball player is having an elbow pain and with passive movement, a full range of motion exercises must be done in all directions to evaluate the capsular pain. A midrange movement may not have findings thus the examiner must take a closer look at the pattern of restriction. There will be some patterns in the joint if it is the one affected.It might be a combination of joint reaction with spasm leading to capsular constriction.