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

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 ...

When one or more joints bend further than average, it is known as hypermobility of the joints or being “double-jointed.” When hypermobility occurs in the elbows, a person may say they have a ...

When you give a thumbs-up and notice your digit bends backward at an unusually dramatic angle, you’re witnessing what medical professionals call “distal hyperextensibility” — though most people know ...

Extraordinary joint flexibility may foreshadow unexpected trouble in the lungs. Because connective tissue runs through nearly every organ, when it "is weakened or unstable," Taylor Goldberg, a ...

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 ...

Tulane University researchers have discovered a possible genetic cause for hypermobility (commonly known as double-jointedness) and a range of associated connective tissue disorders such as ...