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\"hypermobilityWe\u2019ve all seen those party trickers, the contortionists, the finger benders, the ankle behind the headers, the limboists. Maybe you\u2019re one yourself. It\u2019s kind of fun. Such flexibility is called hypermobility. Advantageous to dancers, musicians, swimmers and party trickers in the early years the fun soon stops if hypermobility isn\u2019t correctly managed as it can lead to chronic pain.<\/p>\n

One of the most commonly underdiagnosed and under appreciated conditions in physical therapy hypermobility is associated with a wide range of common medical issues. Issues such as links to Fibromyalgia<\/a>, coordination problems, digestive issues, fatigue, chronic pain and early onset osteoarthritis. Issues that people often fail to link with their hypermobility.<\/p>\n

So What Is hypermobility?<\/h3>\n

\"hypermobilityhypermobility is an interesting condition. The joints of hypermobile people are different. They have more \u2018give\u2019 in them than in other people and consequently the body has to respond to this extra flexibility through increased muscular tension in an effort to try and stabilise.<\/p>\n

A genetic disorder, hypermobility is classed as \u2018a hereditary disorder of connective tissue\u2019. Connective tissue binds everything together to make it strong. The genetic and hormonal weakening of the connective tissue that makes up the joints surround allows greater movement within the joint – movement that we define as hypermobility.<\/p>\n

This additional strain on the joints, muscles, tendons, tissue and skin surrounding them can, over time, lead to chronic pain if not correctly managed.<\/p>\n

The Emotional Effects of hypermobility<\/h3>\n

So why is this condition more complex than \u2018just loose joints\u2019?
\nWhat are the consequences of hypermobility and how do they impact?
\nFor a start if you continually ignore the physical manifestations of hypermobility such as functional gastrointestinal disease, heart problems, asthma, neoplasia and chronic pain problems can also cause emotional wellbeing issues too – things like anxiety, phobias and stress. In fact research has shown that nearly 70% of people affected by panic disorders are hypermobile. Clearly it makes sense to seek treatment.<\/p>\n

How Do We Diagnose hypermobility?<\/h3>\n

hypermobility evaluation starts with a few basic questions. The answers will hopefully tell us which form of the many different variants of hereditary hypermobility disorders you\u2019re dealing with. Disorders such as Marfan Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Stickler Syndrome, Osteogenesis Imperfecta.<\/p>\n

Just some of the many symptoms of joint hypermobility that you may be experiencing:<\/strong><\/p>\n