hyperextended
Joint pushed backward
Hyperextended describes a joint that has been bent beyond its normal range of motion, typically backward: She hyperextended her knee during the jump.
The term appears most often in medical and athletic contexts, referring to injuries where ligaments stretch or tear from excessive extension.
Figuratively, something hyperextended has been pushed past reasonable limits: a hyperextended budget, hyperextended resources.
Ligament stretch injury
- dislocationForced out of position
- tearTo pull apart
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
tendon · joint · swelling · pain · inflammation · instability · laxity · damage
Exceeded one's capacity
- overstretchedExtended past proper limits
- overstrainedStressed beyond capacity
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- pushedApplied pressure to move
strained · exceeded · overdone · amplified · stretched thin · maxed out
Leg's middle hinge
Athletic discipline of controlled movement
- cheerleadingAthletic spirit performance
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
volleyball · martial arts · wrestling · football · soccer · acrobatics · contortion · flexibility
Device providing structural stability
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- immobilizationPreventing movement entirely
- iceWater's solid form
- compressionForcing into smaller space
elevation · rest · rehabilitation · physiotherapy · taping · surgery · recovery · strengthening
sprain
Ligament stretch injury
- dislocationForced out of position
- tearTo pull apart
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
ligament · tendon · joint · swelling · pain · inflammation · instability · laxity · damage · trauma
overreached
Exceeded one's capacity
- overstretchedExtended past proper limits
- overstrainedStressed beyond capacity
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
pushed · strained · exceeded · overdone · amplified · stretched thin · maxed out
knee
Leg's middle hinge
finger · thumb · shoulder · spine · neck · hip · toe · arm · leg · limb
gymnastics
Athletic discipline of controlled movement
- cheerleadingAthletic spirit performance
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
basketball · volleyball · martial arts · wrestling · football · soccer · acrobatics · contortion · flexibility · landing
brace
Device providing structural stability
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- immobilizationPreventing movement entirely
- iceWater's solid form
compression · elevation · rest · rehabilitation · physiotherapy · taping · surgery · recovery · strengthening · stabilization
hyperextendedflexed
Contracted a muscle
hyperflexed · bent · contracted · curled · retracted