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'''Joint hypermobility''' or '''hypermobility syndrome''' is a musculoskeletal disease<ref>https://icd.who.int/browse10/2016/en#/M35.7</ref> in which joints can easily move beyond the normal range of motion expected.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.medicinenet.com/hypermobility_syndrome/article.htm|title=Hypermobility Syndrome Tests, Symptoms and Treatment|website=MedicineNet|language=en|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref> Joint hypermobility is classified on a spectrum which has several subtypes of hypermobility syndrome and hypermobile EDS (hEDS).<ref name="hEDS">https://www.ehlers-danlos.org/what-is-eds/information-on-eds/hypermobile-eds-and-hypermobility-spectrum-disorders/</ref>
'''Joint hypermobility''' is the condition in which joints can easily move beyond the normal range of motion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.medicinenet.com/hypermobility_syndrome/article.htm|title=Hypermobility Syndrome Tests, Symptoms and Treatment|website=MedicineNet|language=en|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref> Joint hypermobility is classified on a spectrum, ranging from having no associated complications to several subtypes of hypermobility syndrome and hypermobile EDS (hEDS).<ref name="hEDS">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ehlers-danlos.org/what-is-eds/information-on-eds/hypermobile-eds-and-hypermobility-spectrum-disorders/|title=Hypermobile EDS and hypermobility spectrum disorders – The Ehlers-Danlos Support UK|language=en|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref>
 
'''Hypermobility syndrome''' is listed as a musculoskeletal disease in the ICD-10 manual.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://icd.who.int/browse10/2016/en#/M35.7|title=ICD-10 Version:2016|website=icd.who.int|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref>  


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Revision as of 22:20, October 9, 2019

Joint hypermobility is the condition in which joints can easily move beyond the normal range of motion.[1] Joint hypermobility is classified on a spectrum, ranging from having no associated complications to several subtypes of hypermobility syndrome and hypermobile EDS (hEDS).[2]

Hypermobility syndrome is listed as a musculoskeletal disease in the ICD-10 manual.[3]

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  1. "Hypermobility Syndrome Tests, Symptoms and Treatment". MedicineNet. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  2. "Hypermobile EDS and hypermobility spectrum disorders – The Ehlers-Danlos Support UK". Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  3. "ICD-10 Version:2016". icd.who.int. Retrieved October 9, 2019.