Pediatric Hypermobility Quiz

Pediatric Hypermobility Quiz
This quiz is intended for adults and teens who have reached biological maturity.


Generalized joint hypermobility is defined as a Beighton Score of 6 or more. However, children may also have hypermobility in joints that are not measured by the Beighton Score. Each symptomatic joint should be properly assessed and managed.
Beighton Score Infographic


Episodic activity-related pain that is not chronic in frequency or duration (for example, acute onset intermittentent musculoskeletal pain), Recurrent joint dislocations, recurrent joint subluxations in the absence of trauma, and/or frank subluxation on physical exam in more than one joint, and/or Soft tissue injuries — one major (needing surgical repair) and/or current multiple minor tendon and/or ligament tears.


Comorbidities are defined as: Chronic primary pain, Chronic fatigue, Functional gastrointestinal disorders, Functional bladder disorders, Primary dysautonomia, and/or Anxiety


Skin and tissue involvement is defined as: Unusually soft skin, Mild skin hyperextensibility, Unexplained stretch marks, Atrophic scarring, Bilateral piezogenic papules of the heel, and/or Recurrent hernia or hernia in more than one site.