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Joint hypermobility
Joint hypermobility, also known as double joints, is a clinical finding in which a person's joints are more flexible than normal, resulting in the ability to extend joints beyond where they are typically able to. This is more common in conditions that affect connective tissue.
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Can joint hypermobility be dangerous?
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How do I know if have joint hypermobility?
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What are the symptoms of joint hypermobility?
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What is the definition or description of: Joint hypermobility?
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What is joint hypermobility syndrome?
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Would driving a car affect joint hypermobility?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have been diagnosed with Joint Hypermobility. What exercises can you do for joint hypermobility in the ankles?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Is double jointed/hypermobility hips common? I can pop my hips out. It never hurts and i know it's not something wrong cause others can do it too.
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A 41-year old asked:
Joint hypermobility cause of tendonitis?
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Are joint hypermobility and tendonitis related?
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Is mckenzie method for benign joint hypermobility syndrome?
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What is the connection between joint hypermobility and tendonitis?
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Is the mckenzie method good for benign joint hypermobility syndrome?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have joint hypermobility and wanted to know how it links to anxiety?What are the symptoms of anxiety?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Is blue sclerae associated with benign joint hypermobility syndrome? Thank you.
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A 17-year old female asked:
I have joint hypermobility and often feel the urge to crack them because of pain & pressure. What else can i do to relieve this pain and pressure?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is joint hypermobility and is physiotherapy a good treatment option?
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A 40-year old asked:
Do I have joint hypermobility if I can bend fingers back and touch arm?
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A 45-year old asked:
Hip pain in a 15 year old who has joint hypermobility, what can be done?
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A 48-year old asked:
What is the difference between ehlers-danlos syndrome and joint hypermobility syndrome?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I have joint hypermobility syndrome and now server psa in most of my joints including all the small ones, can i get help? The serverity of the psorisi
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A 16-year old female asked:
What conditions have symptoms such as chronic joint pain, congenital subluxation of multiple tendons, and joint hypermobility?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have joint hypermobility and recently have had electric shock pain in my right hip going up my back, is this due to the condition or any concern?
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A 49-year old female asked:
I fell on my knees on concrete ystrday. I have joint hypermobility. Having trouble descending stairs & with back of thigh soreness. A hamstring pull?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I have Joint Hypermobility Synd. My feet turn purple when I sit or if I'm standing too long. Doc said Raynaud's but I thought that happens when cold.?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Diagnosed with joint hypermobility syndrome, pain in joints including ribs hips knees sometimes excruciating. Constant fatigue, always cold, normal?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Can joint hypermobility syndrome cause referred pain? Ex shoulder to collar bone or ankle or knee to shin bone?
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A 35-year old male asked:
RHEUMATOLOGIST said I have SLE and hypermobility of joints...what is hypermobility of joints how significant is it ?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Will going to the gym help relieve joint pain in hypermobility syndrome or will it stress the muscles more?
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I have: Hypermobility, joint pain, multiple joint injuries, and I have had 7 surgeries which have healed very poorly. Could this be Ehlers- Danlos?
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