Ever heard of loose joints?

Question

I am 23 years old and as far back as I can remember I have been able to dislocate almost any joint in my body... the easiest are my shoulders. Sometimes my hips, knees & ankles even pop out while I'm running, which forces me to stop from the pain. What is this called, and will it cause me alot of problems down the road?

Answer 1

You probably have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Clinical manifestations of EDS are most often joint and skin related and may include:

Joints: joint hypermobility; loose/unstable joints which are prone to frequent dislocations and/or subluxations; joint pain; hyperextensible joints (they move beyond the joint's normal range); early onset of osteoarthritis.

Skin: soft velvet–like skin; variable skin hyper-extensibility; fragile skin that tears or bruises easily (bruising may be severe); severe scarring; slow and poor wound healing; development of molluscoid pseudo tumors (fleshy lesions associated with scars over pressure areas).

Miscellaneous/Less Common: chronic, early onset, debilitating musculoskeletal pain (usually associated with the Hypermobility Type); arterial/intestinal/uterine fragility or rupture (usually associated with the Vascular Type); Scoliosis at birth and scleral fragility (associated with the Kyphoscoliosis Type); poor muscle tone (associated with the Arthrochalasia Type); mitral valve prolapse; and gum disease.

Check this out and see if it applies to you:

http://www.ednf.org/

Answer 2

It is being double jointed. I have double jointed fingers and it can be a problem if you get arthritis. More joints to attack, but other than that I have not heard of any health problems.

Answer 3

i think it's called being double-jointed. i've never heard of it being a problem, but you can google that term.

Answer 4

When I get a loose joint I just reroll it.

Answer 5

I'm not sure, had a problem with loose stools once.