TY - JOUR
T1 - Symptomatic Joint Hypermobility
T2 - The Hypermobile Type of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and the Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders
AU - Tinkle, Brad T.
AU - Levy, Howard P.
PY - 2019/11
Y1 - 2019/11
N2 - Joint hypermobility may be syndromic or nonsyndromic, asymptomatic or symptomatic. However, asymptomatic joint hypermobility can cause repetitive use injury, alter biomechanics, or become symptomatic later in life. Symptomatic joint hypermobility can result from soft tissue injury or muscular strain caused by muscular imbalance. Treatment is straightforward once joint hypermobility is recognized. Generalized joint hypermobility can be assessed using a standardized in-office examination. Generalized joint hypermobility may also be a feature of a heritable connective tissue disorder with other systemic findings. Therefore, assessing joint hypermobility in the context of musculoskeletal complaints may lead to recognizing systemic manifestations and allow treatment accordingly.
AB - Joint hypermobility may be syndromic or nonsyndromic, asymptomatic or symptomatic. However, asymptomatic joint hypermobility can cause repetitive use injury, alter biomechanics, or become symptomatic later in life. Symptomatic joint hypermobility can result from soft tissue injury or muscular strain caused by muscular imbalance. Treatment is straightforward once joint hypermobility is recognized. Generalized joint hypermobility can be assessed using a standardized in-office examination. Generalized joint hypermobility may also be a feature of a heritable connective tissue disorder with other systemic findings. Therefore, assessing joint hypermobility in the context of musculoskeletal complaints may lead to recognizing systemic manifestations and allow treatment accordingly.
KW - Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
KW - Hypermobility spectrum disorder
KW - Hypermobility syndrome
KW - Joint hypermobility
KW - Joint pain
KW - Orthostasis
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mcna.2019.08.002
DO - 10.1016/j.mcna.2019.08.002
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31582002
AN - SCOPUS:85072705148
SN - 0025-7125
VL - 103
SP - 1021
EP - 1033
JO - Medical Clinics of North America
JF - Medical Clinics of North America
IS - 6
ER -