What is Hypermobility?

• ‘Hypermobility means your joints are more flexible than other people's (you may think of yourself as being double jointed). If there is some discomfort, it might be joint hypermobility syndrome’
• 27% of girls and 10% of boys at 13 years old have hypermobility (with no symptoms). It is considered a ‘normal variant’.  
• All children are ‘hypermobile’ when born. There is no ‘cut off’ point for childhood flexibility. Each person is different. 

What is a normal variant?

• A normal variant means it is part of the normal development of the bones and joints.
• A good example is height. There are many variations of people’s height, but there is a wide range that is considered the norm.
• Flexibility is viewed the same as this!