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Can joint hypermobility syndrome cause referred pain? ex shoulder to collar bone or ankle or knee to shin bone?

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Indeed: 28 y female queries whether Joint Hypermobility Syndrome, JHS, causes referred pain. Many with hypermobile sacroiliac joint, largest joint in axial spine, suffer sciatica. Medical literature reports association of JHS & fibromyalgia, a widespread pain syndrome.

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