hypermobility

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Related to hypermobility: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Double jointed

hy·per·mo·bil·i·ty

(hī'pĕr-mō-bil'i-tē),

Increased range of movement of joints, and joint laxity, occurring normally in children and adolescents or as a result of disease, for example, Marfan or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

hypermobility

Instability Orthopedics Any motion occurring in a joint in response to the reactive force of gravity at a time when that joint should be stable under such a load; hypermobility is often misused to describe extra movement as seen in a contortionist.

Hypermobility

Unusual flexibility of the joints, allowing them to be bent or moved beyond their normal range of motion.

Mentioned in: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Marfan Syndrome, Vegetative State

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome hypermobility type is associated with rheumatic diseases.

Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Complex Illness: The Extracellular Matrix Connection

Birth coach Alexandra Kremer added that hypermobility can create more issues like pelvic girdle pain and sometimes lead to premature labor.

Why Meghan Markle Could Have An Easy Labor

- Criterion 3 is for the exclusion of other heritable and acquired causes of hypermobility and possible alternative diagnoses that can present with JH.

Updates in Clinical and Genetics Aspects of Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

The 29-year-old, who works with fibromyalgia, CFS/ME, hypermobility and associated syndromes relating to chronic pain and fatigue, was involved in an IED blast when serving in the army in Afghanistan in 2009.

Meet the brave teenager who is astonishing medics by walking to school by herself again; Elysia Cusworth damaged her hip when she jumped into the splits and relied on crutches and a mobility scooter to get around

Box What underlying mechanisms link anxiety and joint hypermobility? Interestingly, both anxiety and joint hypermobility syndrome/Ehlers-Danlos type 3-hypermobile type (JHS/hEDS) are often underdiagnosed and undertreated, and have similar prevalence in the general population.

Anxiety and joint hypermobility: An unexpected association: Examining this link can improve diagnosis and treatment of both disorders

Hypermobility was assessed in these controls using Beighton criteria, and scores of 4 or less were included.

Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Marfan Syndrome and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

The patient had joint hypermobility since childhood, diagnosed as ligament laxity.

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Not Just Joint Hypermobility

Results: We found that the participants with severe hypermobility exhibited significantly higher stability index scores while the position of the head is extended and rotated right.

Postural balance control in women with generalized joint laxity

"He has to wear special inserts in his shoes to help with his hypermobility which often causes him pain.

Brave Cody makes sure there's gain from the pain

Joint hypermobility is considered by many to be a desired characteristic of dancers as it allows for the achievement of aesthetically pleasing positions and lines.

Eyes-closed single-limb balance is not related to hypermobility status in dancers

Patients were selected from those attending the Joint Hypermobility Outpatient Service at the Umberto I University Hospital in Rome.

Orthostatic Intolerance and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome in Joint Hypermobility Syndrome/Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Hypermobility Type: Neurovegetative Dysregulation or Autonomic Failure?

These features, which include cutaneous flushing, certain chronic pain disorders, autonomic dysfunction, and gastrointestinal dysmotility, have been associated with genetic disorders or joint hypermobility syndromes.