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joint hyperlaxity  

Definition

  • Hypermobility, also known as double-jointedness, describes joints that stretch farther than normal. For example, some hypermobile people can bend their thumbs backwards to their wrists, bend their knee joints backwards, put their leg behind the head or perform other contortionist "tricks". (Wikipedia)

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  • joint hypermobility
  • joint instability

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-X17LN97H-V

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