Understanding and Treating Hypermobility

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Understanding Hypermobility

Question 1:

What is joint hypermobility?

A) Having extra joints

B) Having joints that move faster

C) Having one or more joints with increased range of motion

D) Having joints that move less

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Question 2:

What are the types of joint hypermobility?

A) Localized

B) Peripheral

C) Generalized

D) All of the above

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Question 3:

What is generalised joint hypermobility?

A) When the hips and shoulders are hypermobile

B) When the elbows and knees are hypermobile

C) When there is hypermobility in 5 or more joints

D) When the hands and feet are hypermobile

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Question 4:

Joint hypermobility

A) Is always symptomatic (causes problems)

B) Is always asymptomatic (does not cause problems)

C) Is rarely painful

D) Can be caused by a genetic condition

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Question 5:

Mechanical instability

A) Can also be called joint laxity

B) Means that a joint has excessive accessory motion

C) Is assessed with manual tests

D) All of the above

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Question 6:

Functional instability

A) Is the same as mechanical instability

B) Always occurs with mechanical instability

C) Refers to specific joints

D) Means a person feels like their joints will give way under low force conditions

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Question 7:

Joint range of motion

A) Decreases with age

B) Is higher in males

C) Is never related to nutrition

D) Can be influenced by surgery or injury

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Question 8:

The Beighton Score

A) Is quick and easy to administer

B) Evaluates most of the joints in the body

C) Is a qualitative test

D) Is biased towards the lower extremities

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Question 9:

The Five Point Questionnaire asks about

A) Putting your hands flat on the floor with your knees bent

B) Contorting your body into strange shapes as a adult

C) Dislocating your shoulder or kneecap as a child or teenager

D) Bending your fifth finger to touch your forearm

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Question 10:

Genetic conditions associated with joint hypermobility include

A) Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes

B) Marfan Syndrome

C) Down’s Syndrome

D) All of the above

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Question 11:

Factors influencing joint range of motion include

A) Temperature

B) Sex

C) Muscle tone

D) All of the above

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Question 12:

Repetitive movement with joint hypermobility

A) Is advised or encouraged

B) Should be minimized

C) Should be supervised

D) Is not important

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Question 13:

People with asymptomatic joint hypermobility may

A) Find it harder to build muscle mass

B) Have impaired proprioception (knowing where the body is in space)

C) Develop symptoms in the future

D) All of the above

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Question 14:

Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes

A) Rarely cause symptoms

B) There are multiple subtypes

C) None of the subtypes is life threatening

D) Involves blindness

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Question 15:

The triad of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) is

A) Joint hypermobility

B) Stretchy skin

C) Fragile tissues

D) All of the above

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Question 16:

The most common type of EDS

A) Is vascular EDS

B) Is classical EDS

C) Is hypermobile EDS

D) Is classical like EDS

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Question 17:

Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD)

A) Cause less symptoms that Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes

B) Can impact quality of life even more than Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes

C) The prevalence is well known

D) Were described many decades ago

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Question 18:

Hypermobile EDS

A) The prevalence is well known

B) Is easy to diagnose

C) Is rarely missed

D) None of the above

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Question 19:

Joint subluxation

A) Is easy to detect on physical exam

B) Is the same as a partial dislocation

C) Occurs more commonly with EDS and HSD

D) B and C

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Question 20:

Symptomatic joint hypermobility (SJH)

A) Can refer to someone with EDS

B) Can refer to someone with HSD

C) Can refer to someone with Osteogenesis Imperfecta

D) All of the above

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Question 21:

Musculoskeletal effects of symptomatic joint hypermobility

A) Include recurrent sprains

B) Do not include muscle strains

C) Include joint subluxation and dislocation

D) Do not include scoliosis

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Question 22:

Pain

A) Is uncommon with HSD and EDS

B) May be of multiple types

C) Rarely occurs in more than one area of the body

D) Rarely is severe

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Question 23:

Symptoms of HSD and EDS may include

A) Abdominal pain

B) Bloating

C) Food intolerance

D) All of the above

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Question 24:

Sleep disturbance

A) Is common in SJH

B) Is hardly ever due to sleep apnea

C) Does not interfere with quality of life

D) Does not exacerbate pain

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Question 25:

Dysautonomia

A) Means excellent function of the autonomic nervous system

B) Rarely occurs with SJH

C) Greatly impacts quality of life

D) Hardly ever disturbs sleep

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Question 26:

Jaw pain

A) Is rare with SJH

B) May be severe

C) Is not related to head pain in SJH

D) Is not related to neck pain in SJH

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Question 27:

Mast Cell Activation Disorders

A) Are more common with SJH

B) Greatly impact quality of life

C) May involve chemical sensitivity

D) All of the above

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Question 28:

Specific features of connective tissue disorders include

A) Wide oral palate

B) Unexplained stretch marks

C) Pelvic organ prolapse

D) B and C

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Question 29:

Things common with HSD include

A) High arched feet

B) High levels of muscle mass

C) Flat feet

D) Lower rates of injury

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Question 30:

Things commonly seen with EDS include

A) Easy bruising

B) Atrophic scarring

C) Piezogenic papules in the heels

D) All of the above

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