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 ...

So no, your friend with the wacky shoulder tricks isn’t double-jointed. But that doesn’t make her any less impressive. This post originally appeared on Curiosity.com ...

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 ...

Double-Jointed Adolescents Risk Musculoskeletal Pain. March 7, 2013 ... (JH) increases the risk of musculoskeletal pain in adolescence, particularly in the shoulder, knee, ...

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.

That being said, if you're one of the ones who can twist certain body parts around like a rubberband, keep this in mind: Being double-jointed can lead to health problems down the road.

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.

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 ...