Joint hypermobility disorders :

Red Heads and Loose Limbs - - Posted by Anguine (Anguine), 10 October 2004

Hi,  I just got back from my orthopaedic surgeon and he said that natural red heads tend to be loose limbed. Just wondering if anyone else fits this profile? (The local acupuncturist and local yoga teacher concurred.)

What I have been able to pick up from the web that might be relevant to this issue is "those with red hair have less collagen in both their bones and skin ". And: "Uterine prolapse appears to be a collagen related problem that often runs in families and is more common in fair-skinned individuals, especially redheads ."

Plus, (...more good news-heh) red heads are at greater risk for endometriosis (besides skin cancer). Also, they require more general anesthetic (desflurane) and yet, conversley, females are more sensitive to pentazocine anesthesia.

I noticed in some of the posts that OddBods also had multiple allergies, which is another red head tendency.

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