Hyper mobility

[LondonGirrrrl]

Interested to hear if anyone has similar issues - I’m hyper mobile in my hips and when sat can put the soles of my feet together closely to my body. Linked to this is pain one side of the groin during exercise and sex. I have flat feet and wear arch support and I wonder if this could be related? My joint discomfort is something I’ve endured since childhood and never spoken about.

I don’t think the soles together close to the body is hard for everyone is it?

I have hypermobile EDS. If you have joint pain a lot, your gp can refer you to rheumatology

The soles together is something we do in yoga and i don’t think it’s challenging for many people. I can do it easily but I am hypermobile. I don’t have flat feet but I do struggle with hip pain.

My DD has hypermobility and flat feet. Physio said insoles were a bad idea and barefoot shoes are the answer.

But she's a teen and refuses to even try barefoot shoes (and yes we've seen all the ones that look vaguely less awful)

I'm mildly hypermobile. Joint instability makes injury more likely - knees, wrists, SI joints, spine are my weakest points. DD much worse than me, diagnosed at 11. All her joints ache. Regular osteopathy and acupuncture help. She blames me entirely as it's a genetic condition! 😂

Who diagnosed you as hyper mobile OP? Do you see a rheumatologist or OT, Physio, Osteopath?

I'm very flexible, can lie my hands flat on the ground bending over and bring the soles of my feet close to my body, but according to a hypermobility test- am NOT hypermobile. Just a flexible ex-dancer.

OP- WHY have you never spoken about your joint pain to anyone??? Surely as an adult you've spoken to your GP/specialist etc to get advice and support?

Edited to say that if you haven't been formally diagnosed, score yourself on this test and go from there.
https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/assessing-joint-hypermobility/

Yes in my Pilates class everyone can put their soles together. However I can put mine together right next to my body, with knees flat to the floor.

My dd has hypermobility especially in her hips and has joint pain. 6 months of physio has transformed things for her. Strengthening her muscles to support her joints has been key. The physio concentrated on her hamstrings and core especially.

I've oddly always been able to do this even though I'm spectacularly inflexible in literally every other way!

Anyways if you have a concern, please speak to your GP. Hypermobility is quite common though and isn't usually associated with any other health conditions/additional symptoms. (Someone mentioned EDS, this is a rare condition.)

I'm diagnosed with hyper mobility. My youngest is frighteningly hyper mobile. I've found the best thing for my joints is to stay fit and strong. I've drummed it into my youngest that he needs to get fit and strong and he's turning into a bit of a gym bunny. When I was sedentary my back pain was so bad that I could hardly walk round the supermarket but after loads of physio (and acupuncture) I've now run 3 marathons!

I'm very prone to tennis elbow and golfers elbow despite never playing either and I have to be careful of my form when exercising and swimming but, overall activity is the key.

I will do the test.

It’s always something I’ve ignored as there’s always been so many more pressing priorities. My mum had a hip op and so I just assumed I’d inherited a dodgy joint from her.

I am hyper mobile - 9/9 on the test.

I can’t say it gives me any issues, day to day, and I’m not flat footed.

I am diagnosed hypermobile and waiting on rheumatologist for ehlers danlos assessment (I believe I meet the criteria). Get a physio referral and work on strength, stamina and mobility and they can assess whether you need to see anyone about the hip pain. I’ve just had my third hip surgery, I have dysplasia and hyper mobility and am often in extreme pain with my hips. This op is to prevent an early replacement and I’ve been off work for months due to the pain and inability to walk / sit / stand.

see a physio, get a decent opinion on whether you need any scans or support.

I’m hyper mobile with flat feet. I also have the groin pain you referenced. In my case it’s due to the pubic tubercle stretching more than it should. I get steroid injections every five years to keep it manageable.

I'm hypermobile but with very high arches. I have custom orthotics and manage my pain with massage therapy and a chiropractor. Sometimes it's easier than others with good patches and bad. I can't tell you if being able to put feet that way is normal or not. It's my normal.

I'm hypermobile due to EDS. It can affect various different parts of the body. In my case, like you my hips are a particular flashpoint. Also my ankles and shoulders. I also get painful fallen arches. Whether it's benign hypermobility or hypermobile type EDS doctors won't/can't usually do a lot for you. Your choices really are to live on painkillers with varying degrees of (in)effectiveness or to focus on building muscle strength, particularly in areas that support your more hypermobile joints. You're not going to eradicate the pain but you can make it easier to live with. Oh, and I swear by Fitflops for my feet. I can't do much mileage in any other shoes without a lot of pain.

My 4 year old has hyper mobility with a wide gait. He gets tierd easily compared to his brothers and nursery friends. I've always wondered if he's in pain but physio said he's not in pain.
Now after reading some of the replies I'm now thinking he could be in pain at times.

@Simplelifeneeded lots of people have benign hyper mobility and never experience any issues or pain. My son has “severe global joint laxity”, they wouldn’t label it as hyper mobility when he was under 7. He’s 12 now and doesn’t have much pain, just back pain at times and issues with his handwriting. The handwriting and fatigue with writing have always been an issue but the back pain has been more obvious in recent years.

aside from EDS there is hyper mobility spectrum disorder which covers from the benign joint hyper mobility all the way up to more serious and debilitating conditions.

Id not worry too much, encourage the physio exercises and leading and active, strong life and crack on.

I have come to realise from being told my kids are hypermobile thst I was too. I am getting a lot stiffer as I get older though. I used to get ankle pain walking distances and often sprained or turned it when generally moving. Can't remember the last time it happened now. Same with wrists, when my party trick was bending my thumb down to touch my arm.