joint instability
Unstable skeletal connection
Joint instability is a condition where a joint moves beyond its normal range or gives way unexpectedly, often due to weakened ligaments, injury, or structural abnormalities.
The joint may feel loose, slide out of position, or buckle during activity: Her ankle's joint instability caused repeated sprains.
Treatment ranges from physical therapy to surgical repair.
- laxityLack of strictness
- hypermobilityExcessive joint flexibility
- dislocationForced out of position
- wobbleUnsteady side-to-side motion
- looseNot firmly secured
ligament · sprain · tear · weakness · range of motion · giving way · giving out · buckling · slippage · torn ligament · cartilage · ACL · knee · ankle · ankle roll · shoulder · sports injury · knee brace