J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2020 Apr; 64(1): 43–54. PMCID: PMC7250515 PMID: 32476667 Patricia Adele Boudreau, BSc, DC Abstract Background Benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (BJHS) is a relatively prevalent condition of the spectrum of heritable connective tissue disorders, with musculoskeletal, visceral and psychological manifestations. The conservative management of the musculoskeletal symptomatology must be modified for optimal […]
The American Journal of Medicine July 2003 Volume 115, Issue 1, Pages 33–40 Yael Gazit, MD Abstract Purpose Extraarticular manifestations of the joint hypermobility syndrome may include the peripheral nervous system. The purpose of this study was to investigate autonomic function in patients with this syndrome. Methods Forty-eight patients with the joint hypermobility syndrome who […]
Brighton criteria for the diagnosis of BJHS. Major Criteria • Beighton score of ≥ 4 (Fig. 2) • Arthralgia for longer than 3 months in 4 or more joints Minor Criteria • Beighton score of 1, 2, or 3 (Fig. 2) • Arthralgia (> 3-month duration) in 1-3 joints or back pain (> 3-month duration) […]
Janis C. Kelly April 04, 2013 Generalized flexibility or joint hypermobility is highly valued among professional dancers and widely sought by dance students, but Dutch researchers have found that the more flexible dancers from the Amsterdam School of Arts Academy for dance and theater were also at greatest risk for injury. Mark C. Scheper, PhD, […]