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What is Joint Hypermobility? 

Joint hypermobility syndrome is when you have very flexible joints, and you can take your joints to further ranges than others who do not have hypermobility. Sometimes it is referred to as being ‘double-jointed’. Put simply, you move more than the average person & it’s important to control these movements. 

Joint hypermobility syndrome is a connective tissue disorder. Ligaments hold your joints together and keep them from moving too much or too far. In people with joint hypermobility syndrome, those ligaments are looser and stretchier. 

If you have joints that are more flexible than normal, you may have joint hypermobility syndrome. 

Symptoms of hypermobility 

  • pain and stiffness in the joints and muscles 
  • clicking joints 
  • joints that dislocate  
  • fatigue  
  • recurrent injuries – like sprains 
  • digestive problems – like constipation and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) 
  • dizziness and fainting 
  • Frequent joint and ligament injuries 
  • Joint and muscle stiffness 
  • Clumsiness/poor balance 
  • Bladder and bowel issues 
  • Thin, stretchy skin 

The Beighton score is a test that measures joint hypermobility. It involves a sequence of tests to determine if you have hypermobility. The Beighton score uses a nine-point scoring system. The higher your score, the more flexible you are. 

The test examines the following joints: 

  • Elbows 
  • Knees 
  • Knuckles of little fingers 
  • Spine 
  • Base of both thumbs 

Chiropractic and Sports Therapy offer strategies to help people reduce/manage pain and improve their: 

  • Joint stability and strength. 
  • Energy levels. 
  • Balance. 
  • Daily function. 

If you have hypermobility there are a few important key points to focus on and which can help –  

  • Muscle strengthening.  
  • Balance and joint awareness  
  • Chiropractic / Sports therapy treatment  
  • Abdominal and pelvic floor strengthening.  
  • Mindfulness 
  1. https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/what-is-eds/  
  2. https://www.choosept.com/guide/physical-therapy-guide-benign-hypermobility-joint-syndrome 
  3. https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/assessing-joint-hypermobility/ 
  4. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/connective-tissue 
  5. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21763-joint-hypermobility-syndrome 
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