The good news: There’s an easy test you can do at home to gauge your risk. Around 20% of people are hypermobile, meaning ...

Hypermobility is often measured using the Beighton Score, which assesses five different key joints in the body.

Symptomatic hypermobility, or joint hypermobility syndrome, is when your joints are loose and stretchy because the ligaments attached to them are not as strong and supportive as they should be.

Background Joint hypermobility in athletes is associated with increased risk of knee injuries, but currently it is unclear if joint hypermobility is associated with increased risk of shoulder injuries ...

EDS is characterised by joint hypermobility - an increased range of motion in the joints, making them more flexible than average. Skin can stretch further than normal, joints bend too far and ...

Methods: Under 16 year old female netball players from a local suburban netball association were assessed for joint hypermobility using the validated Beighton score (0–9, with higher scores indicating ...