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Hypermobility Syndrome
Websites
Summary of symptoms and diagnosis criteria.
http://www.arthritis.co.za/hypermobile.html
This is a moderated discussion board for Hypermobility Syndrome, Marfan, and Ehlers-Danlos. Includes personal experiences, traditional and alternative treatment, and pain.
http://marge.com/hypermobility/
Article with bibliographic references about the disorder, statistics, treatment, and research.
http://ravenx.editthispage.com/stories/storyReader$116
Online booklet that explains what joint hypermobility is, what causes it, the usual symptoms, and what can be done to treat it.
http://www.arc.org.uk/about_arth/booklets/6019/6019.htm
Article by Warren Hammer,MS,DC,DABCO to other practioners about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Includes bibliography.
http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/18/14/11.html
Investigation of the association of joint hypermobility and primary fibromyalgia from the Journal of Rheumatology.
http://www.jrheum.com/abstracts/abstracts00/1774.html
Application of therapeutic muscle stretching and the relationship between HMS and back injuries and pain.
http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article808.html
Background information as to symptoms, genetic inheritance, and treatment for parents of disabled children.
http://www.cafamily.org.uk/Direct/h56.html
A controlled study of premenopausal women in 1998-99 with outcomes and conclusions.
http://www.icsoffice.org/publica...2000/Read/PELVIC%20FLOOR/352.htm
A membership support group for those with HMS. Includes links to articles, surveys, and life experiences.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypermobility/
Explanations with photos of the difference between flexible joints and hypermobility. Focused on how it can affect children in gymnastics.
http://www.hgc.mcmail.com/
Records the history of the families descending from the 18th century Fletchers of Burnley and the existence of HMS through the generations.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~edser/
Abstract of a study comparing the effects of collagen injection for treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women with and without urethral hypermobility. From Journal of Female Urinary Incontinence.
http://www.jinuf.org.br/volume3/resumes/doc004.htm
Support group helping and advising people on matters of hypermobility and specialised equipment.
http://www.heag.org.uk
MSN group for people with the syndrome.
http://groups.msn.com/HypermobilitySyndromeTalk