Benefits and Disadvantages of Joint Hypermobility among Musicians

7 October 1993

journal article
research article
Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine

Vol. 329 (15) , 1079-1082
https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199310073291504

Abstract

Joint hypermobility is considered to be both an advantage and a disadvantage. However, the degree of hypermobility in members of particular occupations requiring intense physical activity and the nature of the association between symptoms referable to specific joints and their hypermobility are unknown.

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