Tag: Testing

How to do a Hypermobility Test: Understanding the Beighton Score

What is Hypermobility? Hypermobility simply means that some or all of your joints move beyond the normal range expected for that joint. For many people, this flexibility is harmless; a natural variation often seen in dancers, gymnasts, various ethnicities or children. However, for others, hypermobility can come with pain, fatigue, instability, or repeated injuries, which […]

Step-by-step guide to diagnosing Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS)

Diagnosing Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) can be challenging, as symptoms vary widely, and there is no specific genetic or blood test to confirm it. Instead, doctors rely on clinical criteria, as outlined in the 2017 International Classification of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes [1]. The diagnostic process involves multiple steps, which we break down in detail below. However, […]