Uh.... am I hypermobile?

[palominocorn]

...being able to hold your leg behind your head while standing isn't normal either?

...or being able to do a ninety degree side kick?

...or touching the top of your head with your foot (I could probably do behind head with six month's daily practice)?

What next, are you going to tell me people don't sit in the lotus pose for fun?

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[pebblerocker]

I've had physios tell me emphatically that I don't have hypermobility and others talk about it like it should be obvious to me that I do. And I've had yoga classes where I can't figure out the purpose of a pose because it doesn't remotely stretch me and I don't know what part of me should try to move further - and the teacher doesn't have enough range of motion to demonstrate.

I'm pretty sure the wrist injuries were due to hypermobility, but I've otherwise been lucky and I think mine is on the low end. Discovering strength training really made a difference.

[palominocorn]

Yeah, strength training and lifestyle changes (mostly "stop stretching that far") are the first prescription for hypermobility related pain.

Talking to my PT, I've learned that I have slightly hypermobile knees and elbows, and VERY hypermobile hips. I think my fingers and wrists (which is what they'll test first) are normal, so I guess it can vary between joints.