Joint hypermobility syndrome is where you get pain and stiffness from having very flexible joints.
Symptoms of joint hypermobility syndrome include joint pain and stiffness, and regularly spraining or dislocating your joints.
Treatment for joint hypermobility syndrome usually involves painkillers and strength exercises to protect your joints.
Joint hypermobility syndrome usually runs in families. The joints are loose and the skin is stretchy because the tissues they're made of are weak.
Symptoms of joint hypermobility syndrome include joint pain and stiffness, and regularly spraining or dislocating your joints.
These can be symptoms of joint hypermobility syndrome.
Treatment for joint hypermobility syndrome usually involves painkillers and strength exercises to protect your joints.
There's no cure for joint hypermobility syndrome.
The main treatment is improving muscle strength and fitness so your joints are protected.
Ask a GP to refer you to a physiotherapist or occupational therapist for specialist advice.
You can also book them privately.
They can help you:
Paracetamol and anti-inflammatory painkillers (like ibuprofen, which can come in tablets, gels and sprays) may help ease any pain.
Speak to a pharmacist about the best treatment for you.
A GP may be able to prescribe stronger painkillers.
If you're in severe pain, ask a GP to refer you to a pain clinic to help you learn how to cope better with pain.
To help ease joint pain and stiffness, you can:
If you have joint hypermobility syndrome, there are things you can do to improve joint and muscle strength, and reduce strain.
gentle low-impact exercise like swimming or cycling (not doing any exercise can make your symptoms worse)
maintain a healthy weight
buy good, firm shoes
if you have flat feet, use special insoles (support arches) in shoes
do not do high-impact exercise
do not overexercise
do not grip things too tightly
do not overextend your joints just because you can
Joint hypermobility syndrome usually runs in families. The joints are loose and the skin is stretchy because the tissues they're made of are weak.