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Joint looseness
Joint looseness 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.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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