Joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) is a hereditary disorder of connective tissue recently considered the one and the same as the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type (EDS-HT). The JHS/EDS-HT is mainly characterized by joint hypermobility, chronic pain and a variable skin involvement. Clinical manifestations expressed by patients are multiple and varied. The rehabilitative approach may play a fundamental role in the understanding and management of symptoms and clinical manifestation. Aim of this study is to make a literature revision of all the aspects of this not so rare disease.