I have been meaning to discuss this for a while. I wanted to because I have seen a thread talk about this before and a lot of people will google it and assume its not a problem. I am diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos III, anybody who thinks they are "double jointed" or have a lot of trouble with dislocations, joint stability. My brain is pretty bad so I will do my best. I didn't know I was "hypermobile" until an osteopath said my back was curved at the top (kyphosis?) and overly arched at the base making it weak (ie when I lie flat with my knees raised the base still doesn't go flat to the floor) and that I had got away with it because I was hypermobile in my hips - I actually think left side disclocates. then a few years later and quite by chance I got diagnosed. The explanation it is an inherited condition where you are born with faulty collagen (so have too much elastin i think?) The trouble is if you google it it seems primarily a joint problem and although I knew i had some increased suppleness (although it actually isn't being supple at all but about having no collagen support) if I had googled and seen some of those crazy postures people people could get in would have counted myself out. Well apparently I do have it, the point being collagen is required through out our bodies not just in our joint. In the collagen sheath that surrounds our blood vessels - ergo less support on rising leading to venous pooling, increased likelihood of pots, there is a much higher incidence of people with this suffering from phobias and panic attacks and is being increasing found in gastric problems and people with fatigue. I am quite flat footed with a degree of foot pain also. I wonder if there are other people here with the diagnosis or if if anyone wants to know more feel free to ask. hope this is helpful, aps if it makes no sense:Retro smile: