hyper moblie client

[ironside]

16 year old, major hyper moble, loose jointed like you wouldnt believe!! she pops and cracks the whole way through the massage.. wierd...
she injured her bicep tendon and was out of swimming for 4 weeks. I saw her this past weekend, everything seemed normal, no hypertensive areas. She started swimming again and her back hurt her. I worked QL, Psosas, glutes, and erectors..among other things, but the whole time shoulders, back, hips, knees sounded off like a symphony..
click, pop, thunk of self ajustments.. i have never worked on anyone like that.. freaked me out a bit..

 

[The Other One]

How tall and thin is she?? Taller and thinner than the rest of your family?

I have always been facinated with Morphan's Syndrome. It is more common than people think. I have read a multitude of information about Morphans as well as seen documentaries on it. Facinating subject.

Anyway, another symptom of Morphan's is EXTREME loose joints as Morphan's Syndrome affects connective tissue.

One of my clients had to have open heart surgery because Morphan's often affects the arteries leading to the heart, because that is connective tissue as well. Funny thing is, she mentioned the open heart surgery, but neglected to to tell me why! I figured it out. It is something the MT should know! My ex sister in law had it a well. She knew she had it from an early age. Because of the strain on her heart, they advised her not to have children. She had one knowing the risks anyway.

People with Morphan's tend to have a lot of similarities in appearance. Tall, think, lanky, long face, taller than the rest of their family, etc. Then they also share other characteristics: hyper mobile joints, often times heart problems at an early age, sometimes they will need glasses as well.

To get a 100% diagnosis, you need to have genetic testing. There is an old fashioned method that holds true to many with Morphan's Syndrome. Many people with Morphans will be able to wrap their fingers around their opposite wrist so their fingers over lap their thumb. Not just meeting, but a good overlap by about a joint. Try it on yourself, you may just be able to get your fingers to meet. A person with Morphan's usually gets a full joint of overlap.

There are many people who have Morphan's but are never properly diagnosed.

 

[countryjohn]

I believe that is Marfan's Syndrome.

 

[Popcorn]

Yeah, ur right. I can never remember how to spell it!

 

[Brandie C]

Yeah, ur right. I can never remember how to spell it!

sorry - the homeschool mom in me came out unexpectedly! lol

 

[Ashley:)]

client description

well she is med height..5'4" stocky athletic build.. solid.. wish I was that solid. She swims and lifts weights and she is not thin or lanky to say the least..
I pushed on her PSIS with my elbow and stretched and pulled her shoulder the opposite direction and her shoulder adjusted.. BIG POP>> she said "thank you" I have been waiting for 4 weeks for that to happen.. well I was glad that she felt better.. but the whole massage click, pop, and thud of bones self adjusting and she was in heaven.. I just did everything like I normally do and she relaxed and it just happened...
Just the noisiest massage I have ever given, besides my cracks and pops in my wrist and shoulders... hee hee...

 

[nelawala]

On a cautionary note, it is never a good idea to use techniques that will manipulate or mobilize the joints. A client with Marfan's syndrome will have weak ligaments, tendons and joint capsules and their joints can become easily dislocated.

 

[Pompal 09.]

There's also the possibility of congenital ligament laxity as well as Ehrlers-Danlos Syndrome. People with Ehrler-Danlos Syndrome tend to have connective tissue laxity but not only ligaments and joint capsules but skin as well. And congenital Ligament laxity is a simple answer, not quite Marfan's but not quite normal either, as they are prone to joint dislocations and affects the entire body.