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ANXIETY TRAITS AND JOINT HYPERMOBILITY Joint hypermobility is a connective tissue disorder which is characterised by increased joint laxity. In this condition the range of motion of the joint increases beyond its normal limit.  Researches have shown that almost 50% of the people suffering with this condition show all the symptoms of anxiety which are manifested in different forms like Agoraphobia,Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia Disorder, PTSD, etc. CLINICAL ASSOCIATIONS : Before we discuss the relationship and associations of joint hypermobility with anxiety, we need to understand the cause and manifestation of anxiety. Whenever we face any kind of threatening or vulnerable situation, our brain processes the information in the amygdala which is situated in our prefrontal cortex. Millions of chemical reactions occur once the brain receives the information that something is wrong or off. This causes anxiety. The underlying cause of people suffering from anxiety because of th

FROZEN SHOULDER AND DIABETES Almost everyone knows about Frozen shoulders . Frozen shoulder as the name suggests, is a condition where your shoulders freeze which basically means the mobility and the functions of the shoulders are lost. It is otherwise known as adhesive capsulitis . But did you know that there is a huge connection between frozen shoulder and diabetes?  Researchers have found that almost 30% of the people who are diabetic are very much prone to develop this condition sooner or later in their lives. Alright, so you must be wondering what does frozen shoulders have to do with diabetes?  Well, to understand this I’d like to give you a very brief idea about diabetes in case you don’t know already.  Diabetes is a chronic condition associated with abnormally high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. Insulin produced by the pancreas lowers blood glucose. Absence or insufficient production of insulin, or an inability of the body to properly use insulin causes diabetes . I a