Hyper mobility – having better than average movement and flexibility – is often seen as a desirable trait, especially for dancers, gymnasts and athletes, as the collagen and connective tissue allows ...

Joint hypermobility syndrome, popularly known as being double-jointed, may be a common but underrecognized disorder in adults that is difficult to diagnose and often mistaken for fibromyalgia or other ...

Hypermobility Syndrome (HMS) is a condition in which the joints of an individual have the ability to move about far more beyond the normal range. In those with this condition, the ability to perform ...

As an accomplished performance artist, Roxani Eleni Garefalaki was able to contort her body into incredible positions — including balancing on stilts for the opening ceremony of the Athens Olympics in ...

Patients with hypermobility have a significant and often unappreciated risk for osteoporosis. The prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis is very high in this cohort. In patient population, this is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Psychological interventions can significantly reduce pain-related fear and the physical impacts of pain in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — The broad spectrum of hypermobility and connective tissue disorders has proven difficult to define ...

Billie Eilish has opened up about her diagnosis with hypermobility. The 21-year-old said she felt like her body was “gaslighting” her, while discussing the injuries she sustained as a teenager in a ...

I’ve spent almost every yoga and pilates class feeling great about myself as I extend my leg or bend my back further than the rest of the group. I have vivid memories of feeling so proud of myself in ...

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 ...