Common clues suggesting joint hypermobility syndrome include:
In children and adolescents:
- Congenital dislocation of the hip
- Late walking, with bottom shuffling instead of crawling
- Recurrent ankle sprains
- Poor ball catching and handwriting skills
- Tiring easily compared with peers
- So-called “growing pains” or chronic widespread pain
- Joint dislocations
In adults:
- Non-inflammatory joint or spinal pain
- Joint dislocations
- Multiple soft tissue (including sporting) injuries
- Increase in pain or progressive intensification of pain that is largely unresponsive to analgesics
- Progressive loss of mobility owing to pain, or pain avoidance through movement avoidance
- Premature osteoarthritis
- Autonomic dysfunction, such as orthostatic intolerance (dizziness or faintness) or postural tachycardia syndrome (in this form of dysautonomia, in 60° upright tilt the blood pressure remains constant while the pulse rate rises by a minimum of 30 beats/min)
- Functional gastrointestinal disorders (sluggish bowel, bloating, rectal evacuatory dysfunction)
- Laxity in other supporting tissues—for example, hernias, varicose veins, or uterine or rectal prolapse
We have years of experience in treating children and adults with hypermobility.
Our Edgware clinic is easily accessible from Mill Hill or Stanmore.
The Green Clinic: Chartered Physiotherapists Stephen or Judith
020 8728 0625 www.edgwarephysio.com
