In this Article

• What is the joint hypermobility syndrome?
• What are the symptoms and signs of joint hypermobility?
• How is hypermobility syndrome treated?
• Hypermobility Syndrome Glossary
• Hypermobility Syndrome Index

How is hypermobility syndrome treated?

Often joint hypermobility causes no symptoms and requires no treatment. Many individuals with joint hypermobility syndrome improve in adulthood. Treatments are customized for each individual based on their particular manifestations. Joint pains can be relieved by medications for pain or inflammation. Proper physical fitness exercise can strengthen muscles and stability, but the nature of the exercise should be designed to avoid injury to joints.

References:

Koopman, William, et al., eds. Clinical Primer of Rheumatology. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003.

Ruddy, Shaun, et al., eds. Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology. Philadelphia: W B Saunders Co., 2000.

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