People with double-jointed shoulders have unusual levels of flexibility in their shoulder joints. Having double-jointed shoulders may sometimes lead to chronic pain and injuries. “Double-jointed ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Double-jointed teens are more likely than their less flexible peers to develop shoulder, knee or ankle pain, suggests a large, new study from the UK. Apart from the ...

Even if you’ve never claimed to be double-jointed, you’ve definitely heard someone else brag about it. But we’ve got news for those people proudly cranking their thumbs backwards to touch ...

What does it mean to be double jointed? – Gen, aged 11, Melbourne, Australia. If you’re double jointed, it means you have a joint that can bend a lot more than in the average person.

Can you bend your fingers backwards nearly 90 degrees? You may be at a greater risk of long Covid. That's according to a fascinating study in the UK.

Patients who are “double-jointed” may be at higher risk for developing long COVID, according to a study published March 19 in BMJ Public Health. U.K. researchers analyzed survey data from ...