Diseases

Hypermobility Syndrome

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The joint hypermobility syndrome is a condition that features joints that easily move beyond the normal range expected for that particular joint. Hypermobile joints Tend to be inherited. Symptoms of the jointhypermobility syndrome include pain in the knees, fingers, hips, and elbows.

SYMPTOMS

Pain and stiffness in the joints and muscles – particularly towards the end of the day and after physical activity.
Clicking joints.
Back and neck pain.
Fatigue (extreme tiredness)
Night pains – which can disrupt your sleep.
Poor co-ordination.

CAUSES

If collagen is weaker than it should be, tissues in the body will be fragile, which can make ligaments and joints loose and stretchy. As a result, the joints can extend further than usual. Jhs is widely thought to be a feature of an underlying condition affecting connective tissue called ehlers-danlos syndrome (eds).