Core Assessment

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Our Core Assessment for Hypermobility is the starting point where we get to learn about you. Completing our Core Assessment is a vital part of our personalized evaluation of your hypermobility needs. Because we specifically tailor our support to your individual needs and requirements, the Core Assessment is a thorough and lengthy process to ensure your personalized needs are met. Request an appointment for a Core Assessment here.

We schedule in-person Core Assessment appointments only after all pre-visit materials are completed. You will not be charged in advance; billing occurs at the time of your appointment. If you choose not to complete the pre-visit materials, your appointment will not be booked and no charges will apply. The Core Assessment costs $199 CAD.

Our Core Assessment will provide you with these answers:

  • Whether you meet criteria for a hypermobility disorder

  • Recommendations from our interdisciplinary committee on the next steps we think you should take

  • A written assessment and action plan

Our Core Assessment involves:

Registration with Hypermobility Canada, consent to store your data, offer consultation and review your medical record. Receipt of consent will move you to the next step.

Completing questionnaires so that we can learn about your health, medical history, medication history and family history. These are completed before your appointment booking. 

Completing your FLEx questionnaire which is a score we developed to assess the broader issues affected patients with hypermobility.

Completing a Short Form 36 (SF-36) to assess quality of life.

Complete a family history questionnaire through an app called FemGenix. In particular, we are interested in any unexplained deaths or past issues with vascular disease or eye diseases.  Upon completion of Steps 1 through 5, you will move to Step 6 to book your visit.

An in-person visit with an interview and physical exam through a trained health care professional such as an occupational therapist or nurse.

After your in-person visit, all of the gathered information is brought by your assessor to our interdisciplinary committee. An interdisciplinary committee provides recommendations based on the information and your physical exam.  The committee members include any combination of: a medical doctor, a mental health expert, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, nurse and a physiatry team member. The committee will also provide recommendations on whether you need genetic testing, assessment for dysautonomia or POTS, mast cell disorders or other hypermobility-related issues.

The final step is to provide you with a written evaluation to see if you meet criteria for a hypermobility disorder and provide guidance on next steps. While the Core Assessment is not a formal diagnosis (because of regulations), we believe our process will provide something of an evaluation of whether or not you have a hypermobility syndrome.  With written documentation, this can allow your health care provider to move forward in taking steps to improve your health specific to hypermobility.  Most patients have a high index of suspicion that they are hypermobile based on health history and previous physical exams by other professionals and the wait to see a medical geneticist is not necessary to pursue care to improve their health.  If your referring provider feels more complex care is needed, they can refer to our medical specialists.  You can also self-refer to our Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Mental Health expert to start your treatment.  Each member of our team has experience with hypermobility and shares the philosophy that we will often need to see you a few times, help you provide coaching on how deal with your symptoms and allow healing over time.

Start Your Journey With A Referral:

Self Referral

Register using our online form and learn how to make a self referral to Hypermobility Canada.

Referral to a Medical Doctor

Never had a formal diagnosis of a hypermobile disorder? Learn how to get a referral to a Medical Doctor.