Hypermobility Quirks
Any of these quirky items by themself don’t mean hypermobility, but if you’re hypermobile, you’ll have a cluster of things you do. The little heel bumps you have on both feet are called bilateral piezogenic papules. They are tiny fat herniations through your deepest layer of skin. While harmless, this may indicate weak connective tissue. Not everyone that’s hypermobile has them, but it is one option on the hEDS checklist.
Soaking your shirt when doing the dishes could happen due to your individual anatomy, stature, and your sink height and depth. When it comes to hypermobility, it could be due to decreased internal stability. When this happens, we tend to lean on things any time we can to improve stability and for energy conservation. This is especially true when we have to stand in one place for a while. Standing still leads to hanging on our joints, overworking muscles, and potentially blood pooling in our legs. Solution- lean on the counter and subsequently soak your shirt.
Do you do these things?
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