Background The prevalence of Generalised Joint Laxity (GJL) in adolescent male athletes along with its relation to injury incidence in a sporting environment are unknown despite commonly held clinical ...

1. A Beighton score of 1, 2 or 3/9 (0 to 3 if over age 50) 2. Arthralgia for more than 3 months in 1–3 joints, or back pain ≥3 months, or spondylosis, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis 3. Dislocation ...

This study was performed to assess the incidence of generalised ligament laxity in patients presented with shoulder dislocations. Prospective data were collected for patients presented with shoulder ...

The Beighton score is used to get an idea of whether someone has hypermobility. If your score is four or more, it’s likely that you may be hypermobile, so see a physio for assessment. One point if you ...