Joint Hypermobility (JHM) - TCMC The Children's Medical Centre

Does your child….
Tire very quickly from walking?
Seem unsteady or unbalanced when walking or standing?
Trip over a lot?
Clumsy?
Have flat feet?
Fall asleep in school?
Struggle with their handwriting?
Have very poor, slumped posture/unable to maintain upright posture?
Have Joint ‘clicking’?
Have “Double jointed limbs?”
“W” sit?
Other less common features could also include constipation, stretch marks, stretchy skin, joint pain, late developmental milestones/not crawling, tip toe walking, restless legs, co-ordination problems, easy bruising, subluxations (partial dislocations), dislocations, unresolved injuries, dizziness, fainting, reflux, low confidence/self-esteem, and migraines.
Joint hypermobility (JHM) is where most of an individual’s joints move beyond the normal range taking into consideration age, gender and ethnicity (Hakim & Grahame 2004).  When hypermobility is associated with signs and symptoms, it is termed “Hypermobility Syndrome” (Morris et al, 2016).
How common is it?
Incidence of generalized joint hypermobility is approx. 30%
More common in females
More common in Asian and African populations
Over represented in professional sports… 95% of ballerinas, 63% of elite netballers, 42% of cricket players, 44% soccer players.
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