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If you need access, let us know! We treat all kinds of orthopedic conditions. Find your condition or treatment in our patient education library to learn more! Orthopedic Specialists provide expert treatment for acute or chronic pain of the back, neck, spine, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, foot and ankle.
We offer solutions for arthritis , carpal tunnel , degenerative joint disease , scoliosis , fracture or sprain due to sports related injury , osteoarthritis , nerve pain, tendonitis , rotator cuff tear , whiplash and other bone and joint conditions. If you can touch the palms of your hands to the ground, mark one point. Pull your pinky finger backwards and mark one point for each finger that rotates past 90 degrees. Note that rating high on the Beighton scale is not an exclusive indicator of hypermobility.
You must also show other signs of the syndrome. These additional symptoms can include frequent dislocation of joints such as jaw, shoulder, or knee cap, chronic fatigue, chronic muscle and bone pain, some heart conditions, elastic skin, bruising easily, and repeated sprains or rolling of the ankles. Similarly, rating low in the Beighton scale is not a definitive measure that you do not have hypermobility issues.
The syndrome may predominantly manifest in different ways. Ehlers-Danlos is believed to be inherited genetically. Physical Therapy can be very beneficial as a treatment for hypermobility by teaching you how to strengthen the proximal muscles of the spine and larger joints of the body.
This process involves identifying and improving the functionality of musculature that has been doing the job for other, weaker muscles and unstable joints. We then help you improve your strength and stability, as well as provide education about proper positioning of the body while you work and perform other daily activities.
Joint hypermobility syndrome is when you have very flexible joints and it causes you pain you may think of yourself as being double-jointed.
It usually affects children and young people and often gets better as you get older. A GP will usually test the flexibility of your joints using the Beighton score.
They may also refer you for a blood test or X-ray to help rule out any other conditions like arthritis. The main treatment is improving muscle strength and fitness so your joints are better protected.
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