DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i02.035

Pages: 483-486

Benign joint hyper mobility syndrome (BHMS) is primarily seen in children and younger adolescents. It consists of joint hyper mobility (joints easily move beyond their normal expected range) associated with chronic exercise-related pain. Other commonly associated features include marked fatigability, tiredness, back pain, joint subluxation and soft tissue injuries. There is significant overlap between this condition and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type 3 (hypermobility type). BHMS is now perceived as a heritable disorder of connective tissue (HDCT) which shares some features with Marfan's syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type three. Aim of the study is to assess the muscloskeletal complaints in rheumatic clinic in south part of Chennai. The study was conducted from January 2016- may 2016. Totally 60 young adults of age range between 17-34 who has attended the rheumatic clinic with polyarthralgia and low back pain along with various other symptoms are included in the study. Detailed clinical history such as type of pain, duration of pain, muscloskeletal pain on various regions after daily activities of daily living are montoried and presence of BHMS was recorded using Modified Beighton Criteria. Totally 50 patients were included in the study. Among the 50 patients. 23 were male and 27 were female. The age was around 17-35 yrs. Duration of symptoms ranged between1-3 years. 44 patients had both knee pain and back pain. 18 patients have mechanical back pain. Elbow pain was observed in 31 patients. Neck pain was observed in 14 patients. Easy fatigability was observed in 37 patients.