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Being double jointed doesn’t mean people have been born with a second set of joints. More accurately the condition is referred to as joint hypermobility or laxity. ... In overview, many people who are double jointed are related to other people who are. If parents are double jointed, kids may be more likely to have...
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On the mend: Merrily with mum Rachel - the youngster complained of a sore left foot and it turned out she was double-jointed ... Being hypermobile had weakened Merrily's ankles, making her turn in on her feet as she walked. She'd recently had a big growth spurt, and her foot just couldn't take carrying her weight in...
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Here are some of the genetically-influenced traits we study in lab. ... Double jointed people can place their palms flat on the table, with their forearms at a 90-degree angle to their palms, and still raise their fingers from the tabletop.
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It is a common misconception that "double jointed" means that a person has 2 joints & this is usually NOT true. ... This is usually due to ligaments being less taut or the dense regular connective tissue that they are made from is more "stretchy" than it should be. Very infrequently does a person have a double joint cavity.
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Subject: Does being double jointed mean you have 2 joints? ... Date: Sat Oct 28 01:28:40 2000; Posted by Jessica Quick; Grade level: 10-12 School: Sultana High School; City: ... Why are some people double jointed and others aren't? What makes enables us to actually be "double jointed"? Thank You -Jessica...
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This video does two things to me; it amazes and astounds me, but also makes me feel slightly sick. My advice is not to watch this while eating a big meal as you might lose it. ... Double-Jointed Boy Video | Bends Entire Body inc. Legs, Fingers & Arms...
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Can Being Double-Jointed Cause Pain?; Being able to bend your joints beyond their natural range of motion may do more than make you the life of the party. Research has suggested this ability (called joint hypermobility) might up your odds of developing fibromyalgia — or at least a "fibromyalgia-like syndrome."
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Less likely to suffer osteoarthritis in fingers ... Being Double-Jointed May Protect Your Joints ... TUESDAY, July 6 (HealthDayNews) -- Being double-jointed may protect your hand joints from osteoarthritis, claims a Duke University Medical Center study in the July issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.
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Back in middle school, being double-jointed was useful for freaking out girls and pretending that I'd gotten my hand slammed in a door. ... Generally, being double jointed just means that the cartilage between two bones is more supple than average, and will allow that joint more give. Children, especially girls,
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