What is hypermobility syndrome?

Hypermobility describes joints that stretch farther than is normal. Hypermobility syndrome is used to describe a disorder in which musculoskeletal pain and generalized joint hypermobility occur together.

How do members experience hypermobility syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hypermobility syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for hypermobility syndrome*

Who has hypermobility syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 16
20s 86
30s 208
40s 231
50s 182
60s 79
70+ 15

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 46
Female 767