A link has been found between joint hypermobility and the emergence of depression and anxiety in adolescence, according to a new study by Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) published in BMJ ...

Experts highlight the role of primary care in identifying joint hypermobility syndrome and distinguishing it from connective tissue disorders.

About 1 in 5 people have Generalized Joint Hypermobility (GJH), which means nearly 20 percent of backpackers could have joints that can move farther than the "normal" range of motion. Although many ...

In a recent study published in BMJ Public Health, researchers investigated whether generalized joint hypermobility (GJH), which indicates varying connective tissue, was associated with self-reported ...

Durham, NC-Articular hypermobility may protect against the development of hand osteoarthritis (OA), according to a new study in the July 2004 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism [ 1]. While some evidence ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Double jointedness can cause a wide range of problems because the muscles around the joints have to work much harder to provide ...

Background Joint hypermobility in athletes is associated with increased risk of knee injuries, but currently it is unclear if joint hypermobility is associated with increased risk of shoulder injuries ...

Generalized joint hypermobility did not impact disease-specific quality of life, physical symptom scores or functional outcomes after medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction, according to ...

My doctor recently commented that I have loose joints. What does this mean? Loose joints is a term that's sometimes used to describe hypermobile joints. Joint hypermobility—the ability of a joint to ...

Thumb hypermobility is when a person’s thumb joint has an unusually large range of movement. Some people may experience mild to severe joint pain and require treatment. Share on Pinterest Ivan ...

In the playground you were dubbed as ‘double-jointed’ for your uber-flexi wrists and knees that fold back on themselves, but now that you’re – presumably – a grown-up (on the outside, at least), there ...