Ds1's In-toeing caused by hypermobile joints

[Wallace]

Some of you might remember my threads about my 8 year old ds, and the school being concerned. Well the physio says he has hypermobile joints, and has given him exercises. She has also referred him to orthopaedics just to be on the safe side.
I am relieved that this is all it is.

As she was showing me how his joints are so bendy, I realised my joints are hypermobile too!

My ds has this - particularly in his ankles. He needed insoles - had them for about 5 years (8-13) and is now absolutely fine!!! His feet grew and the rest of him very quick, he will be 14 next week and is 6 feet 1 inch with size 11 shoes!!!

I'm "bendy" too!!!

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Me too
So is dd2. I didn't notice for years unil someone ointed out tha other people's feet didn't go the way mine did without lots of pain!

Thanks.

The physio also said his hamstrings are tight. The funny thing is he has never seemed particularly bendy, in fact he is quite stiff

Any body have any questions I should ask the consultant on Tuesday?

I have hypermobility in my hip joints, more pronounced in the left, and didn't even find out until I was in my 20s! ( following an injury).

I have never had any real problems with it although I was advised to be very careful about exercising when pregnant, not that this has any relevance to your ds.

You might want to ask about types of sports/exercise which could potentially lead to complications if injury occurs.

Ah good idea. He does karate at mo so will ask about that.

Meant to update. The consultant agrees that all that is wrong with him is hypermobile joints.

No restrictions on sport. He says he will fatigue more easilyy on walks etc (he does, I will believe him now when he says his legs ache)

My dd (4) has this too! Although slightly complicated by having something called a "femoral anteversion" on one leg. Doctor said she may get tired easily, and I admit I have had to keep my double buggy a bit longer than I thought as we walk everywhere, and sometimes it is too much for her. Swimming is very good for her, and although she would probably be very good at gymnastics I have been told to avoid it for her as she could end up with problems later. She is only hyper mobile, does not suffer from Hyper Mobility syndrome thank goodness!

In case, anyone is wondering about the difference between being hypermobile and having Hypermobility Syndrome:

Most hypermobile people have a virtually problem free life, they can just bend more than others. This can be a great advantage if you want to do ballet, some sports etc. David Beckham is said to be hypermobile. You should take care to do exercise but avoid "party tricks", such as deliberately bending joints the wrong way. Some ethnic groups tend to be naturally more hypermobile than others, e.g. Indians more than most Westerners.

Hypermobility Syndrome is a condition where you are so hypermobile that it affects your health/mobility; this can also be connected with other problems such as skin or bladder problems. And even here, there is an enormous variation along the spectrum: some people get mild ankle or wrist pains, others are unable to attend school or hold down a job. My dd fluctuates between being able to dance and having to use a wheelchair.

Hypermobility Syndrome usually calls for a programme of physio and day to day pacing (avoiding to get overtired).

It is very important IME never to doubt anyone who is complaining of hypermobile pains. So you may need to plan your walks around a nice break in the middle.

Just had to ad to this old thread.

Was really interested in Ruby's last comment.

I had SPd, in a bad way when pg, and my dd is nearly 7 and i still have pain.

My dd has just come back from the feet people at local hospital today. She has been having probs with toeing in, eps in her right foot.

Has flat feet too which doesn't help. Well she is hypermobile too, which i knew form when she was about 2.
She is going to have some special shoes to help straighten out her foot.

I am very bengy too, and discussed with the guy today, that may be dd would be more prone to SPD, and he said its true.

hope not.

My DS1 who is 5 has hypermobile upper body joints as does my DH and I have them all over! Awful SPD when preg and its taken me nearly 4yrs to get back into exercising safely.

I suffer with being hypermobile and had SPD. Had water birth which went on for hours and slipped due to being exhausted - ended up splitting the top of a hip socket which was diagnosed 3 yrs of excrutiating pain later. I was told it would get better as time went on... oh yeah?!!! Now on the list for surgery.