hypermobility-like issues but don’t meet the beighton score: where to go for more answers and symptom management?
TLDR: 24 f, my symptoms are chronic stiffness yet also everyday joints & body aches/sharp pains and feeling too loose everywhere, mild? slipping rib syndrome on both sides for ~2 months now, where should i go from here for tests/answers and symptom management? and where to start between a rheum referral, OMT DO, or sports medicine clinic?
- not hyper mobile afaik (only beighton score i meet is touching my toes)
- but i also can do almost the full splits on my right side without warming up (and i think ive basically always been able to do this since i was young), left side not as far but still way farther than the average non-dancer person
- ~past couple months been having aches and sharp pains every day and noticed my body started feeling noticeablely more loose and like my joints dont have enough “stuff” around them to support them well
- mild slipping rib syndrome started at least 2 months ago a lower left rib and then a couple weeks after i noticed a rib on the right side is also affected
- it’s not on the beighton score but the only other thing that seems unordinary is my toes are really flexible (can squish them into a c shape)
my flexibility doesnt seem to be an issue and my general strength is good when it comes to lifting and bodyweight exercises but my joint areas are probably lacking support/cushioning/strength etc???
anyone else have a similar situation, and where did you go to find answers?
my dr recommended me to look into seeing someone who does osteopathic manipulative medicine for the rib thing, also gave me a rheum referral, and my mom (a pediatrician) keeps recommending i go to a sports medicine clinic in our area.
right now im leaning toward starting with rheum to see if anything comes up in testing or something and trying to do strengthen exercises at home. is there anything else i should look into that might be helpful for my situation? i kinda went down a rabbit hole recently with learning about connective tissue disorders related with adhd havers as these issues starting increasing but i cant tell if theyre connected for me or just a confidence