Joint Flexibility Score Calculator
Assess your overall joint flexibility and hypermobility with the Beighton Score method.
Understand your mobility level and injury risks.
The Beighton Score is a widely used clinical screening tool to assess joint hypermobility — the ability of joints to move beyond their normal range of motion. Originally developed in 1973, it is used by rheumatologists, physiotherapists, and sports medicine doctors to identify hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) and related conditions.
The 9-point Beighton scoring system:
Five tests are performed, with a maximum score of 9 points:
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Little finger extension (each hand): Can you bend your little finger back past 90°? 1 point per side = 2 points max.
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Thumb to forearm (each hand): Can you touch your thumb to the inside of your forearm while bending the wrist? 1 point per side = 2 points max.
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Elbow hyperextension (each arm): Can you extend your elbow beyond straight (beyond 180°)? 1 point per side = 2 points max.
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Knee hyperextension (each leg): Can you bend your knee backward (genu recurvatum) when standing? 1 point per side = 2 points max.
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Forward trunk bend: Standing with knees straight, can you place your palms flat on the floor? 1 point = 1 point max.
Interpretation:
- 0–2: Normal range — typical flexibility
- 3–4: Borderline — some hypermobility in specific joints
- 5–6: Hypermobile — notable laxity across multiple joints
- 7–9: Significant hypermobility — may indicate Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder; consult a rheumatologist
Important: Hypermobility is not inherently bad — many dancers, gymnasts, and musicians are hypermobile. However, very high scores combined with joint pain, dislocations, fatigue, or skin fragility may warrant medical evaluation for connective tissue conditions like Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS).