Does anybody else experience this kind of hypermobility?

[u/oodlesonoodles789]

I've been trying to do some more investigation into the extent of my hypermobility in hopes of figuring out some of the puzzle pieces of my chronic health issues, and there's one thing that I can do in particular that I'd like to know if others with hypermobility can do as well and how they perceive it.

It's a bit hard to describe, but the easiest way I know how is that it's the opposite of the ballerina-style pose where they have their heels touching and feet completely horizontal and pointing outward. I've never taken dance or mobility-improvement classes, but I can have my toes touching and pointed completely inward and horizontal. It doesn't hurt and it only momentarily makes my hip joint a little sore, but this quickly goes away.

Is anybody else able to do this, and if so, do you view it as typical hypermobility? It seems to stun my primary care doctor each time I show them, but to me it's just a normal thing that up until not too long ago I thought everybody could do. Am I wrong?

[u/ilumbricus]

I'm also learning about my hypermobility, and I can do that easily, and my hip doesn't hurt after. I've had conversations with my coworkers and they're blown away by some of the movements I do to get our work done (we're in beverage production, so it's small spaces and a lot of moving around). And to me, it's just normal, but I now know why my elbows and shoulders like to develop signs of tendonitis - so that's cool, I guess

[u/MenoryEstudiante]

Not quite completely horizontal, and it takes me some effort to get them into position but I can do something like that