The Beighton Score Calculator is an essential tool to assess generalized joint hypermobility. This quick and easy test helps identify characteristics often associated with conditions like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD). Understand your flexibility profile simply and accurately.
Formula:
The Beighton Score is calculated by summing points from 9 specific tests, with each 'yes' answer contributing one point. A higher score indicates greater joint hypermobility.
- 1 point: Passive dorsiflexion of the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint > 90 degrees (right)
- 1 point: Passive dorsiflexion of the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint > 90 degrees (left)
- 1 point: Passive apposition of the thumb to the forearm (right)
- 1 point: Passive apposition of the thumb to the forearm (left)
- 1 point: Hyperextension of the elbow > 10 degrees (right)
- 1 point: Hyperextension of the elbow > 10 degrees (left)
- 1 point: Hyperextension of the knee > 10 degrees (right)
- 1 point: Hyperextension of the knee > 10 degrees (left)
- 1 point: Forward flexion of the trunk with palms resting flat on the floor with knees fully extended
The maximum possible score is 9.