Beighton Score

The Beighton modification of the Carter & Wilkinson scoring system has been used for many years as an indicator of widesparead hypermobility. A high Beighton score by itself does not mean that an individual has HMS. It simply means that the individual has widespread hypermobility. Diagnosis of Hypermobility Syndrome or HMS should be made using the Brighton Criteria.

The Beighton score is calculated as follows:

	Score one point if you can bend and place you hands flat on the floor without bending you knees.
Score one point for each knee that will bend backwards.
	Score one point for each elbow that will bend backwards.
Score one point for each thumb that will bend backwards to touch the forearm.
	Score one point for each hand when you can bend the little finger back beyond 90°.

If you are able to perform all of above manouevres then you have a maximum score of 9 points.