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Joint hypermobility is when you have very flexible joints and it might causes you pain (you may think of yourself as being double-jointed).
A physiotherapist will usually test the flexibility of your joints using specific scores.
If it is too painful, they may also refer you for a blood test or X-ray to help rule out a joint dislocated.
There’s no cure for joint hypermobility syndrome as it has linked with genetics. Joint hypermobility syndrome can run in families and it cannot be prevented.
The main treatment is improving muscle strength of specific muscles and motor control so your joints are better protected.
Usually, the joints are loose and stretchy because the tissues that are part of the ligaments, the collagen, that strengthens the ligaments is different from other people’s.
Some people with hypermobility spectrum disorders do not have symptoms.
Most experts agree that joint hypermobility syndrome is part of a spectrum of hypermobility disorders which includes Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. (EDS).
EDS is different from hypermobility.
There are several types of EDS that may share some symptoms.
These include:
- an increased range of joint movement (joint hypermobility)
- stretchy skin
- fragile skin that breaks or bruises easily
- Heart issues
EDS can affect people in different ways. For some, the condition is relatively mild, while for others their symptoms can be disabling.
The different types of EDS are caused by faults in certain genes that make connective tissue weaker.
Depending on the type of EDS, the faulty gene may have been inherited from 1 parent or both parents.
Sometimes the faulty gene is not inherited, but occurs in the person for the first time.
Some of the rare, severe types can be life threatening.
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