Most people assume that contortionists are able to bend their bodies in extraordinary shapes because they are double jointed. Starting as early as age five, a contortionist further loosens her joints and connective tissues until they allow her body to twist into extraordinary shapes.
Q. Are you born with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome?
Although Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a condition you are born with, it may take many years (or decades) before you are diagnosed. During childhood, it might just seem like you’re more flexible or prone to sprains and injuries than the other kids.
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Q. Who is the most flexible person on earth?
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Q. Do all contortionists have Ehlers Danlos?
That’s because the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) tend to affect people who are exceptionally flexible: gymnasts, dancers, contortionists. The disorders weaken the body’s connective tissue, which means that most people with Ehlers-Danlos have highly elastic joints and stretchy skin.
Q. Is contortion bad for your spine?
Risks. A medical publication from 2008 suggests that long-term damage to the spine, called scoliosis, is common in long-term contortion practitioners. A study of five practitioners using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by Peoples et al. documented limbus vertebrae, intervertebral disc bulges, and disc degeneration.
Q. Can I become a contortionist?
Almost anyone can learn various contortionist moves, but there does seem to be a genetic component which makes these moves much easier for some people. Whether you can learn enough to become a contortionist is probably something you would have to try to know for sure. How much money do contortionists make?
Q. How do u know if ur flexible?
You don’t have to be able to twist yourself up like a pretzel to be considered flexible, though. “[I]f you can touch your toes, that means that you have pretty good flexibility,” Franklin Antoian, a personal trainer and the founder of iBodyFit.com told INSIDER. Stand up, bend at your waist, and try to touch your toes.
Q. Is doing the splits bad for you?
Beyond the momentary pain caused by forcing the body to do activity it isn’t ready for, athletes can hurt themselves attempting to put their bodies into supraphysiologic positions – like the splits. Muscles, hamstrings, and joints are all involved, and could be at risk for injury.
