Can you be double jointed?

Nope! People that are flexible are not double jointed. They do not actually have two joints instead of one. What “stretchy” people do have is ligaments and capsules that surround their joints that have a greater degree of laxity than those of average people. Ligamentous laxity is key in certain athletes such as dancers, butterfly swimmers and gymnastics. It can be a double edge sword in the sense that these athletes are more prone to joint dislocations and ligament tears. There is a condition called Ehlers–Danlos syndromes. With this diagnosis, patient’s joints are so lax that they have chronic dislocations and pain. It can be a disabling condition. Unless you are Elasto Woman, than you will super powers…