Loose or lax ligaments in turn are not capable of supporting joints as effectively as healthy ones, making the affected individual prone to further injury as well as compensation for the weakness using other parts of the body. Affected individuals may improve over time and lose some of their juvenile hyperlaxity as they age. Individuals over age 40 often have recurrent joint problems and almost always have chronic pain. Back patients with ligamentous laxity in the area of the spine may also experience osteoarthritis and disc degeneration. In the case of extreme laxity, or hypermobility, affected individuals often have a decreased ability to sense joint position, which can contribute to joint damage. The resulting poor limb positions can lead to the acceleration of degenerative joint conditions. Many hypermobility patients have osteoarthritis, disorders involving nerve compression, chondromalacia patellae, excessive anterior mandibular movement, mitral valve prolapse, uterine prolapse and varicose veins. Symptoms
Arthralgia, or symptoms such as frequent sprained ankles, shoulder dislocations, knee effusions and back problems are common among individuals with ligamentous laxity. Affected individuals are also prone to bone dislocation, and those with a sedentary job often report back pain. In addition, people may experience referred pain, that is, pain in an area of the body away from the injured or otherwise affected site. Individuals with extremely lax, or hypermobile joints, can be identified by their ability to bend their elbows, knees or hips past a position of neutrality.
taut, which is further from the Ancient Greek: τείνειν, romanized: teinein, lit. to stretch. Research
There is insufficient evidence that tetanus can be treated or prevented by vitamin C. This is at least partially due to the fact that historically trials conducted trying to look for a possible connection between vitamin C and helping tetanus patients were of poor quality. See also
Renshaw cell
Tetanized state
Tetanospasmin

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Tetanus Information from Medline Plus
Tetanus Surveillance -- United States, 1998-2000 (Data and Analysis)
"Tetanus". MedlinePlus. U.S. National Library of Medicine.