The music of Rachmaninov and the bowling of Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar are digitally dexterous feats made possible by the fact that both were double jointed. But hypermobility, or joint hyperlaxity, the correct medical term for a condition found in 3% of the population, is a curse rather than a blessing for some.
Double jointed: Curse or blessing? - BBC Health News 22nd September 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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