Hypermobile joints
Alternate Names : Joint hypermobility, Loose joints
Definition ...
Hypermobile joints occur in some very rare medical conditions, but can also occur in otherwise healthy and normal children. Conditions associated with hypermobile joints include: ...
Many people with hypermobile joints do not have any problems and do not need treatment. However, joint hypermobility can sometimes cause unpleasant symptoms, such as: ...
It is estimated that 10-15% of normal children have hypermobile joints, i.e. joints that can move beyond the normal range of motion. There is a tendency of the condition to run in families (familial).
A common benign childhood condition involving hypermobile joints (that can move beyond the normal range of motion). Symptoms include pains in knees, fingers, hips, and elbows. The affected joints may sprain or dislocate.
Hypermobility syndrome: A common benign childhood condition involving hypermobile joints (that can move beyond the normal range of motion). Symptoms include pains in knees, fingers, hips, and elbows. The affected joints may sprain or dislocate.
About 5% of the population have hypermobile joints - their joints have a range of movement that is greater than normal. This condition by itself is not serious, unless there is an underlying disease.
Infants with hypermobile joints often appear to have weak muscle tone, which can delay the development of motor skills such as sitting, standing, and walking.
The doctor will perform a physical exam. There may be hypermobile joints and signs of:
Aneurysm
Collapsed lung
Heart valve problems ...
Bell-shaped chest with ribs flared out at the bottom
Coarse facial features
Hypermobile joints
Knock-knees
Large head (macrocephaly)
Short stature with a particularly short trunk
Widely spaced teeth ...
Between 8 and 11 percent of these children have hypermobility that can lead to pain after activities or at night. No one knows why some children develop discomfort, while others with equally hypermobile joints do not have pain or swelling.
 See also: Symptom, Hypermobility, Scoliosis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Hypermobility syndrome
  
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