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If you have questions about your personal health in either diagnosing or dealing with Hypermobility Syndrome, please feel free to email me at elsesmith@gmail.com . I would be happy to answer any questions I can, give referrals to doctors, and send information packets to those who are interested. As always, love and hope, Chelsea Smith

Hi everyone! Please check out my new health feature article on Hypermobility Syndrome in the Fayetteville Observer! The journalist did an excellent job of conveying a message of awareness, empowerment and hope. The photographer at the interview realized she was hypermobile during the shoot, so it was a great experience for all involved! If you are new to the site, welcome! Hypermobility Hope is here to be your one-stop-shop for information on hypermobility - scroll through the articles, videos, and links to get a better sense of weather or not you are hypermobile or how to deal with the disorder if you have already been diagnosed. Love and Hope, Chelsea http://www.fayobserver.com/Articles/2009/08/31/926002

Hypermobility Hope is now on Twitter! Follow my tweets as I write about what it is really like to be living with HMS - the daily obstacles faced, the stress of not knowing what to expect from your body, and the hope of knowing that Hypermobility is what makes us strong enough to tackle any of the hurtles thrown our way. While there is much academic research about Hypermobility out there, there is a shocking lack of studies on how HMS affects patients' quality of life and interefers with thier daily lives. In the hopes of helping to somewhat fill this whole, I will be reporting as much as I can as honestly as I can about the physical and emotional burdens imposed by HMS. Please encourage others with HMS or who think they might have the disorder to join the discussion! Together we can bring eachother hope and solutions! Love and Hope, Chelsea www.twitter.com/HMShopenow

Below you will find pictures that demonstrate Hypermobility in the lower body, mainly the legs, and in posture. The red lines represent the proper/correct/natural alignment the body should have - in other words, the red line should intersect three joints, for example, the ankle, knee, and hip. On the left hand side you will see an example of correct alignment, as would be found with a non-Hypermobile person. On the right you will see an example of improper alignment, as would be found in a Hypermobile person. You can see that on the right hand side, the red line only intersects two joints, namely the ankle and hip. This occurs because the third joint, mainly the knee, is being extended past its intended range of motion (past 180 degrees). There are two main explanations for this phenomenon. First, the body of a Hypermobile person is different from that of non-Hypermobile people because their connective tissues have a different genetic makeup, which allows joints to have a greater range...