Definition of "hyperextend" []

• To extend a joint beyond its normal position in a way that stresses the ligaments, often causing injury (verb)

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• "Do not hyperextend your elbow joint during the movement."
• "It is very often seen in new moms because they hyperextend the thumb when holding their baby's head."
• "I hyperextend, as the muscles are pulled longer than they are supposed to be, this causes muscle pain, and my knees to go backward, and my shoulder to dislocate more often than others."