Joint hypermobility syndrome is a connective tissue disorder. Thick bands of tissue (ligaments) hold your joints together and keep them from moving too much or too far out of range. In people with joint hypermobility syndrome, those ligaments are loose or weak.

The Beighton score is a test that measures joint hypermobility (flexibility). It involves simple maneuvers, such as bending your pinky (little) finger backward to check the joint angle. The Beighton score uses a nine-point scoring system. The …

2023年6月16日 · Overly flexible (hypermobile) joints — it might feel like your joints are loose or unstable. Soft skin that’s thinner and stretches more than it should. Bruising easily or more often than usual.

Hitchhiker’s thumb means your thumb joint, closest to your nail, is hypermobile. Hypermobile means you can move your joints beyond the normal range of motion. If you can move your thumb joint backward more than 50 degrees, you may have hitchhiker’s thumb.

2024年12月20日 · Loose knee ligaments or extremely flexible joints; Sharp blow to your kneecap during a fall, sports injury or another accident; What are the risk factors for patellar instability? Anyone can develop patellar instability. Women tend to have looser ligaments that make them more prone to patellar instability.

You might need to wear a knee brace to treat some health conditions that affect your muscles or joints, including: Peripheral neuropathy. Knee arthritis. Conditions that can make your knee joint weak or loose (like joint hypermobility syndrome or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome).

Ankle joint instability, causing it to frequently roll or even sprain; Inward-curling toes (claw toes or hammertoes) Some people develop chronic pain from repetitive strain injuries, like: Metatarsalgia (inflammation in the ball of your foot) Plantar fasciitis (inflammation in a ligament in your heel)

2024年8月22日 · Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) is surgery to remove a bunion from the joint where your big toe meets your foot. Your surgeon will use one of four surgery techniques to remove the bunion and realign your toe. Most people experience noticeably less pain and other symptom relief once they recover.

2022年6月3日 · Joints that are weak and easily become dislocated. Flat feet. Dental issues. Dental problems include: Crowded teeth. Narrow, higher than normal arched palate (roof of the mouth). Eye problems. More than half of all people with Marfan syndrome have eye problems. These include: Nearsightedness (blurring of objects far away).

Hallux rigidus is a type of arthritis that affects the joint where your big toe meets your foot. Most people can manage their symptoms with nonsurgical treatments, like over-the-counter pain relievers and wearing better-fitting shoes.