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how does ehlers-danlos syndrome affect one's joints?

Definitely dislocating and subluxing (partially dislocating) joints is a big one, if you're like me and have the Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome variety. How much EDS affects the joints is going to depend a lot on what subtype a person has. It's particularly bad in the hypermobile variety because our range of motion is beyond what is considered normal. Myself as well as other havers of hEDS casually dislocate or subluxate joints pretty frequently, often in the dumbest ways.

Ways I have subluxated joints includes:

-Sleeping

-Stepping funny

-Coughing

-Flexing my torso in a way that my ribs didn't like

-Chewing gum

-Reaching for something

-Stretching

And more I can't remember right now. A lot of people with hEDS get used to putting their own joints back in place because they have no other choice, but DO NOT DO THIS IF YOU DO NOT HAVE HEDS OR DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. PEOPLE WITH HEDS DO THIS BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GO TO THE ER WHEN THEY DISLOCATE THEIR SHOULDER FOR THE 36TH TIME THAT MONTH. THE AVERAGE PERSON SHOULD SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THIS.

I'm unusual. My joints usually go back on their own, but there was one time I almost had to do it myself because my joint was taking longer than usual to correct itself.. Which isn't normal to begin with.