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Joint hypermobility syndrome – what is it?

Joint flexibility varies greatly between people, and anyone who does yoga or martial arts will know there are some people who are just naturally more flexible than others. Flexibility is generally a good thing, however those people who have joint hypermobility syndrome – an extreme form of flexibility – are often more prone to a range of conditions affecting the joints and the muscles than people with a more normal range of motion in their joints.