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Is hypermobile double jointed?
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Yes: Hypermobile is a term that physicians use to describe the situation where a patient's ligaments and soft tissue allow more motion of the joint than is typical. Often times, people without a medical background use the term double jointed to describe the same situation.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Yes: Yes, the terms hyper mobile, double jointed, and ligamentous laxity can all be used to describe equivalent conditions.
Answered 6/11/2017
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