Is there such thing as being double jointed?

Answer 1

It is not possible for one to be double jointed. If one can bend their back, leg, elbow, thumb, etc. in strange ways, then they might think that they are double jointed, but they aren't. It is just easier for them to bend their joints than other people.

As the previous answerer stated, it is not possible to be double jointed (unless of course you had a strange birth defect in which an extra vestigial joint was made during your conception). The actual scientific term for "double-jointedness" is hyper-flexibility, the ability for a body part to flex, or bend, more freely than normal body parts.

Answer 2

Yes and no, the only way you can get truly double jointed is by getting into a car accident but if you want to be like 20 - 80% double jointed just practice and stretch sometimes is hurts the reason how i know this is i tried to do the only bent the tip of your finger trick and not 2 days later im pretty good at it how i did it was a held my finger and bent the tip and kept it like that for 10 mins.

Answer 3

Being double jointed can be caused by genetic syndromes, chromosomal disorders and certain medical conditions. Or it may be a genetic trait unrelated to anything else. Two main genetic syndromes are hypermobility syndrome and Marfan syndrome. Chromosomal Downs and Fragile X. The term hypermobility is the medterm.

Answer 4

If you are double jointed, usually you will just know, depending on what you can do. I was born double jointed, and can bend my fingers back to touch my hand, pop my shoulder out of its socket and put it back without it hurting, and link my hands in back of my body and bring them over my head without unlinking them. People who say being double jointed isn't possible are wrong.

Answer 5

I am "Double Jointed", but I've been told that what it is is called something else, and I forget what....Sorry....

For me being double jointed allows me to do things that most others cant. It's almost like being a contortionist...

I am 61 and I still can do most of the things I did when I was younger, except put both of my legs behind my neck...But, Im working on getting that skill back as we speak...

Hope this helps...

Peace..........Pat in Rosedale , MD>..

Answer 6

If your joints are abnormal, you might be double jointed.

Answer 7

Genetics, and the correct term is "loose jointed", as you don't actually have double joints.

Answer 8

You are just born that way.