ArticleRheumatology international2023
The biopsychosocial impact of hypermobility spectrum disorders in adults: a scoping review.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Quality of Life With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome/Joint Hypermobility Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Psychosocial Interventions.Musculoskeletal care · 2025Pooled it
- Psychological interventions to improve pain, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and quality of life in children and adults with hypermobility spectrum disorders and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: a systematic review.Rheumatology international · 2024Pooled it
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- Safety and Impacts of Physical Activity for Individuals Living With Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Protocol for a Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Prevalence and management of mental health comorbidities in a German cohort of patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and a generalized hypermobility spectrum disorder.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2026Article
- Females with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome self-report more sexual problems than chronic pain controls without hypermobility, males, or patients with hypermobile spectrum disorders.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- [Hypermobility-Importance in rheumatology].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2025Review
- Compression garments in hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders: a retrospective cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Respiratory Manifestations and Their Physical, Psychological, and Social Impacts in Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Generalized Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Priority Musculoskeletal Health Research Questions for People With Generalized Joint Hypermobility: An International Delphi Study.Arthritis care & research · 2025Article
- Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent and associated with fatigue and pain catastrophizing in the Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders and hypermobile Ehlers Danlos syndrome: a cross-sectional study.Rheumatology international · 2025Article
- Navigating HOPE (Hypermobile Online Pain managemEnt): Perspectives and Experiences From People With Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder on a Condition-Specific Online Pain Management Programme.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Hypermobile type Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and generalized hypermobile spectrum disorder treatment preferences - a cross-sectional survey of patients.Rheumatology international · 2025Article
- Defining a core outcome set for hypermobility spectrum disorders and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: A Delphi consensus study.Clinical rheumatology · 2024Article
- Self-Perception of Physical Problems in Patients with Non-Vascular Type of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Chronic Pain and Joint Hypermobility: A Brief Diagnostic Review for Clinicians and the Potential Application of Infrared Thermography in Screening Hypermobile Inflamed Joints.The Yale journal of biology and medicine · 2024Review
- Headache disorders in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Review
- Clinical characteristics of patients with hypermobile type Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) and generalized hypermobility spectrum disorders (G-HSD): an online survey.Rheumatology international · 2023Article
- Comorbidities of Rural Children and Adolescents with Migraine and without Migraine.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Joint hypermobility affects approximately 30% of the United Kingdom (UK) population, characterised by the ability to move joints beyond the physiological limits. Associated conditions include Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders, affecting individuals across physical, psychological and social levels detrimentally impacting their health and wellbeing. The scoping review aims to describe the known biopsychosocial impact of joint hypermobility conditions in adults over the last decade. Additional objectives include to (1) identify the types of studies that address these factors, (2) to understand how the impact of the condition is measured and managed and (3) what healthcare professionals (HCPs) are involved. The scoping review was conducted using the five-stage framework by Arksey and O'Malley. The search strategy related to two main keywords, "hypermobility" and, "biopsychosocial" across a number of electronic databases. A pilot search was conducted to determine the suitability of the databases and terms. Following the search, the data was extracted and charted, summarised and narratively reported. 32 studies met the inclusion criteria. The majority were conducted in either the UK or United States of America and case-control in design. The biopsychosocial impact was wide-ranging including, but not limited to, musculoskeletal system and dermatology, gastroenterology, mood and anxiety disorders, education and employments. This review is the first of its kind to summarise all reported symptoms and impact of joint hypermobility conditions in adults, highlighting a clear need to promote a multidisciplinary and holistic approach in raising awareness of these conditions and improving their management.
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