Joint Hypermobility and Physical Therapy

[bannaoj]

So, after a quite a bit of research on "loose joints"  it is almost certain that I have "Joint Hypermobility Syndrome" that is also sometimes called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type III.   It turns out that it is genetic.  Not necessarily directly inherited from one parent, but normally a combination of questionable genes from both parents.  The thing

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[o2bfree]

My oldest nephew has E-D. Kid can do all kinds of wild things with his joints. There is a genetics test that can be done on a skin biopsy. And darvocet is milder than vicodin/lortab, but it's still a narcotic. However, it's not an opium derivative so you may have less nausea with it.

[yourprecious]

I have hypermobile joints as well. Physical therapy did help me...part of it involved using electrodes to stimulate specific muscles around my joints in order to strengthen them and decrease chances of injury. Also, be really careful whenever you exercise to make sure you use low impact machinery...I encountered major problems when I was running track and playing basketball.

But now you know!

[elkethegreyt]

Yeah on the PT! :)

See if your doc will trade the walking boot for a smaller air cast. I was able to wear it inside a wide shoe while I was rehabbing my ankle. More support than the lace-ups, etc. but no where near as big as das boot.

[mackillian]

physical therapy+physical therapist's tape job=awesome

We should be calling you Bendy. :p

[europas_ice]

I'm so glad you found someone good, who actually could help!