Hypermobility Support

Hypermobility Research

A working reference on hypermobility

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The Beighton Score: Hypermobility Self-Assessment Test

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Joints & hEDS/HSD

Joint Instability and Subluxations in Hypermobility

5 sources

Headaches & hEDS/HSD

Chronic Migraines and Headaches in Hypermobility

3 sources

Back & Spine & hEDS/HSD

Chronic Back Pain and Spinal Instability in Hypermobility

3 sources

Fatigue & Energy

Fatigue and Post-Exertional Crash in Hypermobility (hEDS/HSD)

3 sources

Orthostatic Intolerance

POTS, Dizziness, and Orthostatic Intolerance in Hypermobility

3 sources

Foot and Ankle Instability and Gait Changes in Hypermobility

3 sources

Digestive Symptoms

Bloating, Reflux, and Gut Motility in hEDS/HSD

4 sources

Skin & Wound Care

Skin Fragility and Easy Bruising in hEDS/HSD

2 sources

Anxiety, Mood, and the Autonomic Nervous System in hEDS/HSD

3 sources

Neck & hEDS/HSD

Neck Instability and Cervical Pain in Hypermobility (hEDS/HSD)

5 sources

Pain & hEDS/HSD

Chronic Widespread Pain and Central Sensitization in Hypermobility

2 sources

Menstrual & Hormonal Health

Heavy Periods, Iron Deficiency, and Cycle-Linked Joint Pain in Hypermobility

5 sources

Pregnancy & Postpartum

Pregnancy, Pelvic Girdle Pain, and Postpartum Joint Instability

3 sources

Pelvic Organ Prolapse and hEDS/Hypermobility: What the Research Shows

2 sources

The hEDS-POTS-MCAS "Trifecta" Claim, Examined

2 sources

Sleep & hEDS/HSD

Sleep Disruption and Non-Restorative Sleep in Hypermobility (hEDS/HSD)

3 sources

Neurodivergence & hEDS/HSD

The Link Between ADHD, Autism, and Hypermobility

1 sources

Fibromyalgia & hEDS/HSD

Fibromyalgia and Hypermobility: Overlap, Not Just Misdiagnosis

1 sources

Bladder & Bowel & hEDS/HSD

Urinary and Fecal Incontinence in Hypermobility (hEDS/HSD)

2 sources

Eyes & Vision & hEDS/HSD

Eye and Vision Signs in Hypermobility (hEDS)

1 sources

Asthma & Allergies & hEDS/HSD

Asthma, Allergies, and Airway Problems in Hypermobility

2 sources

Heart & hEDS/HSD

Heart Valve and Cardiac Signs in Hypermobility: What the Data Actually Shows

2 sources

Brain Fog & hEDS/HSD

Brain Fog and Cognitive Symptoms in Hypermobility

1 sources

Depression & hEDS/HSD

Depression in Hypermobility: Distinct From Anxiety, Often Overlooked

1 sources

Osteoarthritis & hEDS/HSD

Early Osteoarthritis in Hypermobility (hEDS/HSD)

1 sources

Bone Density & hEDS/HSD

Osteopenia and Low Bone Density in Hypermobility

1 sources

Spine & hEDS/HSD

Disc Herniation and Protrusion in Hypermobility

1 sources

Pregnancy & Birth & hEDS/HSD

Pregnancy and Birth Complications in Hypermobility (hEDS/HSD)

1 sources

Pain Treatment & hEDS/HSD

What Pain Treatments Are hEDS/HSD Patients Actually Using, and Do They Work?

1 sources

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Hypermobility

1 sources

Common questions that connect back to hypermobility

Is Keratosis Pilaris ('Chicken Skin') Linked to Hypermobility? → I Get Dizzy Standing Up, But It's Not POTS - What Else Could It Be? → Why Do I Have Trouble Swallowing or a Hoarse Voice? → Why Do I Keep Getting Tendinitis, Bursitis, or Plantar Fasciitis? → Why Do I Get So Many Muscle Cramps, and Why Do My Muscles Feel Weak? → Is There a Link Between Celiac Disease and Hypermobility? → Why Do I Keep Tearing or Straining My Hip? Hip Instability in Hypermobility → Nutcracker, May-Thurner, and Other Vascular Compression Syndromes in Hypermobility → Burning, Numb, or Tingling Skin That Isn't a Pinched Nerve: Small Fiber Neuropathy in Hypermobility → Does Hypermobility Look Different in Men? Sex Differences in hEDS/HSD → Tension headaches that won't go away → Why do I bruise so easily → Why do I feel dizzy when I stand up → Chronic fatigue that doesn't improve with rest → Why do I keep spraining the same ankle → Why don't my pain medications work like they're supposed to → Anxiety that doesn't respond to treatment the way it should → Pelvic pressure or a bulging feeling that won't go away → Why Are My Periods So Heavy? → Always Been Double-Jointed? Here's What That Actually Means → Why does my jaw hurt all the time? → My child has "growing pains" that won't stop → Why do I have a high palate or crowded teeth? → Unexplained stretch marks with no weight change → Varicose veins showing up earlier than expected → Why Does My Ear Feel Blocked or Plugged So Often? → Why Do I Keep Getting Hernias? → Why Do My Hands and Feet Turn Cold, White, or Blue? → Why Doesn't Local Anesthetic Work on Me at the Dentist? → Why Are the Whites of My Eyes Slightly Blue? → Why Do My Hands Go Numb or Tingly All the Time? → Why Do My Gums Bleed or Recede So Easily? → Why Is My Uvula Elongated or Oddly Shaped? → Is Scoliosis Common in Hypermobility? →

What this actually is

We're not doctors, and none of this is medical advice. It's what we found when we went looking: real studies on hEDS and HSD symptoms, one page per topic, every claim linked back to where it came from. Some of it is well-established. Some of it is one small study that hasn't been repeated yet. We say which is which.

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