The Zebrastrong Blog

Estimated reading time: 14 minutesLooking back, the signs were there — little things that didn’t seem connected at the time.

Estimated reading time: 9 minutesMindful movement is the practice of bringing focused, non-judgmental attention to the body as it moves, paying gentle attention to sensation, breath, and alignment.

Estimated reading time: 10 minutesIf you have hEDS or HSD, new research is finally explaining what’s happening in your connective tissue and why it matters for pain, instability, and movement.

Estimated reading time: 9 minutesHip hypermobility is a condition in which the hip joint moves beyond its normal range of motion which can lead to pain, instability, and compensatory movement patterns that affect the whole body. What many people call being double jointed in the hips is part of this same picture.

Estimated reading time: 10 minutesOne of the questions I hear most often from clients and members of The Zebra Club is whether massage is safe for symptomatic hypermobility, hEDS, and HSD

Estimated reading time: 7 minutesLipedema is a widely underdiagnosed connective tissue condition primarily affecting people assigned female at birth (AFAB), and for many people in the hypermobility community, it may be a relevant piece of their health picture.

Estimated reading time: 12 minutesA hyperextended elbow is an elbow that bends past the normal range of motion, so it extends beyond the straight position.

Estimated reading time: 10 minutesKnees are hypermobile when the knee joint moves beyond its normal range. For some, this can lead to instability, pain, and increased risk of injury.

Estimated reading time: 9 minutesA 2025 review of over 20 scientific studies found nearly 4 in 10 autistic people meet the diagnostic criteria for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or Hypermobility Spectrum disorder (1).