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BENIGN CONGENITAL HYPERMOBILITY
An often overlooked but
extremely important reason for chronic body pain is benign congenital hypermobility (BCH) Generalized joint hypermobility (loose joints in the entire
body) due to
ligamentous
laxity occurs in about five percent of the population.
This may be a genetic problem. The loose
ligaments cause the person to have
loose joints Affected individuals over 40 years of age typically have recurrent
joint problems and almost universally suffer from
chronic pain. The end result
of this condition is often diffuse
osteoarthritis.
People with benign congenital hypermobility are prone to bone
dislocation. Hypermobile joints are exhibited by bending the
elbow or knee past
the neutral position, touching the floor with the palm while bending at the
waist, and touching the thumb to the forearm In subtler cases, this condition
can only be determined by a physical examination—one of the reasons it is not
diagnosed by most physicians. Most physicians are not trained how to adequately
examine for joint mobility and
ligament laxity-another reason why a person with
diffuse body pain should be evaluated by a physician familiar with the technique
of
Prolotherapy.
Prolotherapy is the
treatment of choice for benign congenital hypermobility because it strengthens
the
connective tissue to "normal" or "better than normal"
condition, preventing over extension of joints. It is recommended that all
hypermobile joints be treated to prevent the formation of
arthritis. Patients
with
chronic pain from diffuse body ligamentous laxity require more than the
normal four
Prolotherapy sessions. Patients suffering from BCH may also require
some Prolotherapy in the future for maintenance purposes.
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