hyper-extension in knees

[Ballerina]

I have slight hyper-extension in my knees....
Well i do ballet and when i stand on 1 leg on my right leg en pointe (tips of your toes) you can see it really well on that leg....well i've been told you're born with hyper-extension....but i've hardly got it at all in my left leg. My right leg is also my stronger leg aswell....so im wondering if ballet has actually made it more hyper-extended than my left or they're just naturally uneven...?

[bluesneakersben]

I have that quite severely in both legs. They bend backwards but only when i stand up, possibly cos my legs are so long and weak that i cannot do it without weight. I have a black belt in karate and started training when I was 9 but I'm also tall, so the training added on to the 'born with' could contribute?

[Ballerina]

well ive been training since i was 3 but i'm not very tall, around 5ft 4

[PowerBaller]

hyper extension? does that make you run faster or something. you should do track

[Ballerina]

it means when you stretch your leg, your knee goes inwards making a backward c shape along your leg and btw, im a shit runner

[lea_uk]

this is hyperextention http://www.carletonsportsmed.com/Knee_hyperextension/knee_hyperextension.jpg
I think I've got it slighly in my legs and arms but I've had no trouble or pain.

[bluesneakersben]

hyper extension? does that make you run faster or something. you should do track

If I was a good runner I wouldn't need to be a good fighter!