Mobility is great. Hypermobility, not so much

By Healthshare
Updated April 17 2019 - 1:19pm, first published April 16 2019 - 8:00am
Might look good but: While people with joint hypermobility can experience injury ranging from strains to dislocations, pain tends to emerge with age or repetitive use.
Might look good but: While people with joint hypermobility can experience injury ranging from strains to dislocations, pain tends to emerge with age or repetitive use.

You might have heard those incredibly flexible people like gymnasts and dancers describe themselves as double-jointed. While a person's flexibility peaks in childhood and can vary from joint to joint, there are some people who encounter flexibility in multiple joints along with pain. This is known as hypermobility syndrome.

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