2.17 Pediatric Hypermobility

Welcome back to Hacking Hypermobility! This week's episode is all about pediatric hypermobility. Shelli and Luna are diving into how hypermobility impacts children and teenagers, the pediatric diagnostic process, and the updated diagnostic criteria that was released in May 2023. Also, a quick announcement: You can now support the show directly through our website here! Thank you so much for joining us, and if you feel so inclined to comment, share, rate and subscribe, we would absolutely appreciate it! All of those things help other Bendy Baddies find us, and we would be thankful for your help. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (02:24) Medical Disclaimer (02:47) What is Pediatric Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (05:44) TL;DR of Hypermobility in Kids (12:35) What Organizations Are Working On (14:33) hEDS to PJHS Key Changes (18:03) Positives to New Pediatric Framework (22:14) Critical Discussion of the Changes (24:05) New PJHS Diagnostic Process) (34:00) Closing Show notes for this episode are available here.