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Hypermobility

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hypermobility /hy·per·mo·bil·i·ty/ (-mo-bil´i-te) greater than normal range of motion in a joint.hypermo´bile
Hypermobility
Unusual flexibility of the joints, allowing them to be bent or moved beyond their normal range of motion.

hypermobility,
n condition in which ligaments are loose; a click may be heard when the joint moves through a reasonable range of motion.

hypermobility
excessive mobility, as of a joint.

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We surmised that hypermobility derived from lumbar spinal instability would cause low back pain and that because the PLE test was associated with severe hypermobility of the lumbar region, it would induce low back pain.
There's so much flamboyance out there with dancers working on hypermobility instead of their strength.
Hypermobility of the tongue, on the other hand, appears to be a rather rare phenomenon.
 
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