Ligament laxity
Ligament laxity, 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 ligaments beyond where they are typically able to. This is more common in conditions that affect connective tissue.
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Is there any way to cure ligament laxity?
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Is there any way to help ligament laxity?
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A 41-year old asked:
What exercises make ligament laxity better ?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Ligament laxity?
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What is lateral collateral ligament laxity?
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A 16-year old male asked:
How Is Ligament Laxity In The Shoulder Fixed?
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A 38-year old asked:
I have a mild ligament laxity, could this be eds?
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A 45-year old asked:
I have ligament laxity and I want to know if theres a treatment?
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A 25-year old male asked:
How do I know if ihave ligament laxity? What to do when feel like it? Feel weak when exercising, buckle in and out
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A 47-year old asked:
Ligament laxity make the knee more unstable?
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A 47-year old asked:
Ligament laxity make the knee more for ligament laxity?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Can I have surgery for shoulder instability on both shoulders at same time or back to back? Inherent ligament laxity. Very active lifestyle.
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A 26-year old male asked:
Is complete tear of proximal third of the ACL with ligament laxity very serious ? Do i need surgery ? Or can it be strengthern by exercise and physio
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A member asked:
I have been recognised with recurrent sublexation of patella.Could you please suggest me the best way of cure.I have ligament laxity in all joints.
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A 36-year old female asked:
How effective is shoulder stabilization surgery? I'm a yoga instructor. Multiple dislocations & inherent ligament laxity. What are my odds?
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A 23-year old female asked:
My knees shakes and pains badly when i stand up from a squatting position or when i bent,i feel kind of weakness as well and have ligament laxity.
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A 17-year old female asked:
I have ligament laxity in all my joints will shoe inserts help my knees?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Multiple shoulder dislocations and inherent ligament laxity. Physical therapy for a year, but still sublaxating. Surgery or prolotherapy?
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A 16-year old female asked:
What's the reason why I may need a cast on my knee? Is there any point of having one for a meniscus tear and possible ligament laxity
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A 19-year old female asked:
Ligament laxity facet joint dysfunction and lumbar loredosis. My whole life. Why is my back starting to swell and have a hard time walking?
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A 56-year old female asked:
11 wks post op ORIF ankle. Have ligament laxity. Ankle OK- but foot having trouble. Have nerve & arch pain. Will walk again? How much nerve pain ok?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Diagnosed with grade 1 retrolisthesis of neck and ligament laxity,bad head and neck pain is accompanied by elbow,shoulder and knee pain,how to cure it?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Will i ever be able to play sports again if I have ligament laxity in my right ankle, knee, and thigh? Will my leg ever feel the same?
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A 18-year old female asked:
What is it? I have ankle swelling, ankle stiffness, limb pain, ankle weakness, popping or snapping sound from joint, ligament laxity, ankle pain, difficulty moving joint, painful swollen joints (better by: splinting joint, compression wrap, ice, rest) (qu
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A 24-year old female asked:
Pain for 9 months. MRI impression stated, signal abnormality within the mid-substance of anterior cruciate ligament without laxity of ligament fibers, which may represent chronic low grade partial tear vs mucoid degeneration. What does this mean?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can you tell me how can homones of a women affect the laxity of ligaments?
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A 51-year old female asked:
What does mild laxity of the fibular collateral ligament mean
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A 53-year old asked:
Can you tell me how can female hormones affect the laxity of the ligaments and why?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Could you please explain what laxity of the fibular collateral ligament consistent with a remote partial tear? Is this a serious condition. Please explain possible treatment or symptoms?
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A 33-year old asked:
Could there be a cure for ligamentous laxity?
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