Hypermobility: Initial Screening with the 5-Point Questionnaire

The 5-Point Questionnaire for Hypermobility

• 💡 The 5-point questionnaire is an initial screening tool for hypermobility, relying on historical data rather than current physical findings.
• ✅ It uses binary yes/no answers and is designed to be sensitive and specific in identifying potential hypermobility.

Key Questions in the Questionnaire

• ✋ Could you or can you place your palm flat on the floor without bending your knees?
• 👍 Could you or can you bend your thumb to touch your ipsilateral forearm?
• 🤸 As a child, did you amuse friends with strange contortions or could you do the splits?
• 🦴 As a child, did your kneecap or shoulder dislocate more than once?
• 🔗 Do you consider yourself double-jointed? (Dr. Bluestein notes this as a highly impactful question).

Interpretation and Significance

• 🎯 If a patient answers yes to two or more of these questions, it suggests the need to suspect hypermobility.
• ⏳ The questionnaire accounts for changes in mobility over time, recognizing that past abilities can still indicate hypermobility even if current flexibility has decreased.