Think You're 'Double-Jointed'? You're Not. Here's What's Actually Going On
Having joint hypermobility might be a fun party trick, but do you know what it does to your body? Why Do We Get Goosebumps? - https://youtu.be/JHJhgDOySC0 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter...
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You know those people that can like flip their elbows backwards or touch their thumb to their forearm or whatever? Body parts shouldn’t move like that! These people are often referred to as being “double-jointed” but that’s actually a misnomer. They don’t really have twice as many joints as the rest of us. This trait is formally called joint hypermobility. And it gives people's bones an extended range of motion without any immediate pain or discomfort. To understand how hypermobility works, we’ve gotta start with the structure of joints. Joints themselves are the points in the body where two bones meet. Again you can’t have two joints in the same spot. It just doesn’t make sense. Most joints are wrapped in ligaments, which connect bones...
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You know those people that can like flip their elbows backwards or touch their thumb to their forearm or whatever? Body parts shouldn’t move like that! These people are often referred to as being “double-jointed” but that’s actually a misnomer. They don’t really have twice as many joints as the rest of us. This trait is formally called joint hypermobility. And it gives people's bones an extended range of motion without any immediate pain or discomfort. To understand how hypermobility works, we’ve gotta start with the structure of joints. Joints themselves are the points in the body where two bones meet. Again you can’t have two joints in the same spot. It just doesn’t make sense. Most joints are wrapped in ligaments, which connect bones...
