How come people who are flexible also have tight painful muscles?

image of too much flexibility in yoga

It might seem like a contradiction, that people who are very flexible also end up with very tight muscles that can cause pain and problems in their movement patterns, but unfortunately the two go hand in hand. In fact, many people don’t realise they have too much flexibility because they experience chronic tight and painful muscles. Read about what hypermobility is, how it affects your muscles and what you can do.