Extreme joint instability, pain, and spinal deformities may limit a person's mobility.

The joint may look bruised and you may have mild to moderate joint instability.

If muscular control does not compensate for ligamentous laxity, joint instability may result.

Soccer players might hear a loud pop in their knee, followed by swelling and joint instability.

In the case of extreme joint instability, dislocations may result from simple tasks such as rolling over in bed or turning a doorknob.

Physical examination to feel for injury and discover the limits of movement, location of pain, and extent of joint instability.

However, this is usually not progressive unless nearby soft tissue was also harmed and thus the joint instability was affected.

It is believed that one or more of the subsystems must have failed if joint instability occurs.

The bony components that may relate to the potential for joint instability can be measured by use of x-rays.

This common and serious injury in skiers, field athletes, and dancers invariably brought an end to their athletics due to permanent joint instability.