The Zebrastrong Blog

Estimated reading time: 7 minutesPillow struggle is a thing. Is there the perfect pillow to hypermobile necks that will help prevent neck and shoulder pain? This is the number one non-movement related question I get emails and questions about.

Estimated reading time: 6 minutesI do a fair amount of travelling. With an Italian husband, I often take short-haul flights to Italy. With my work, the flights tend to be long-haul, largely to the United States.  

Estimated reading time: 6 minutesThis is a really beautiful story I’d like to share with you. It’s heartwarming, inspiring, and hopefully, gives us all hope of what we can achieve with the right support and solutions at our fingertips.  

Estimated reading time: 6 minutesHow often do we hear “you’re just deconditioned” – as if that is a personal failing or a lack of effort to maintain our fitness and activity? 

Estimated reading time: 9 minutesI’ve always struggled with heat since a child. I remember heat rash or prickly heat starting around the age of 6, together with dizziness and sickness. 

Estimated reading time: 7 minutesAt The Zebra Club, I am continually inspired by the stories of our members and their demonstrations of perseverance, courage and transformation in the face of chronic pain and complex conditions.  

Estimated reading time: 9 minutesHave you been referred to physical therapy or physiotherapy to manage your symptomatic hypermobility?

Estimated reading time: 9 minutesLooking back, the signs were there — little things that didn’t seem connected at the time.

Estimated reading time: 6 minutesMost of us have probably heard of mindfulness if we live with chronic pain. It is often suggested that the practice of mindfulness can be helpful in pain management.