Hypermobility

Question 1

When someone has hypermobility in only 1 joint what is usually the cause?

Answer 1

Trauma

Question 2

Hypermobility ranges from

Answer 2

Mild laxity to joint instability

Question 3

Hypermobility + compensatory weakness

Answer 3

A hypermobile joint next to a hypomobile joint

Question 4

Physiological hypermobility

Answer 4

Occurs in certain body types, occupation or pregnancy

Question 5

Physiological hypermobility
Body type

Answer 5

Ectomorphic (lean slender body build with slight muscular development, difficulty building muscle)

Question 6

Physiological hypermobility
Occupations

Answer 6

Gymnast/dancers (strive to develope more flexibility)

Question 7

Physiological hypermobility
Pregnancy

Answer 7

Hormone relaxin is secreted to allow joints to become hypermobile for labor
-remain hypermobile up to 6 months post

Question 8

Predisposed conditions

Answer 8

●rheumatoid arthritis
●ehler-danlos syndrom
●Marfans syndrom

Question 9

Rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 9

Autoimmune disorder, immune system attacking healthy body tissue, destroys connective tissue

Question 10

Ehler-Danlos syndrom

Answer 10

Inherited connective tissue disorder, collagen proteins have defects

Question 11

Marfans syndrom

Answer 11

Inherited connective tissue disorder, effects elastin

Question 12

Causes of hypermobility

Answer 12

●compensation - due to hypomobility or postural dysfunctions
●increased flexibility- body type, occupation
●hormone influences- relaxin secreted during pregnancy
●joint trauma- Sprain/dislocation
●pathology/conditions- predisposing factors