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Chronic Pain
May 10th, 2024
Sleeping with hypermobility: A comprehensive guide
Estimated reading time: 7 minutesWhilst much of the discussion around hypermobility and EDS focuses on movement, a common source of anxiety, frustration and stress for those living with such conditions comes from the other half of our lives – sleep.
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May 1st, 2024
Understanding shoulder hypermobility
Estimated reading time: 7 minutesAlmost every client I’ve worked with has problems with their shoulders. 4 in 5 people with symptomatic hypermobility have shoulder problems (1). Even in the general (not necessarily hypermobile) population, it is the most commonly dislocated joint in the body (2).
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April 17th, 2024
Understanding Hypermobility Foot Mechanics and Pain Management
Estimated reading time: 8 minutesI always start at the feet.
The foot needs to be stable and mobile at the same time for good foot mechanics. It is super important to understand the relationship between the foot and the rest of the body.
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April 12th, 2024
What is coat hanger pain?
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesCoat hanger pain is a pain in the neck and upper back, specifically the suboccipital and paracervical regions. It has been described as a “charley horse” kind of sensation in the back of the neck and shoulders.
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April 4th, 2024
What is Self-Compassion and why is it so important?
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesSelf-compassion has been studied in various contexts in a wide range of populations and is linked with positive mental health consistently.
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March 28th, 2024
Headaches in Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes
Estimated reading time: 7 minutesHeadaches are a frequent complaint among my hypermobile clients and The Zebra Club community.
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October 16th, 2023
Managing Nociceptive and Neuropathic Pain with Dr. Leslie Russek
Estimated reading time: 2 minutesNociceptive and neuropathic pain are caused by mechanical factors, inflammation, or disease affecting the tissues
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October 15th, 2023
The 3 Types of Hypermobility Pain by Dr. Leslie Russek
Estimated reading time: 2 minutesPain is a signal from your brain that it perceives danger. There are 3 types of pain: nociceptive, neuropathic, and neoplastic.
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April 4th, 2023
Thanks for sticking with me when things got tough
Estimated reading time: < 1 minute“Thanks for sticking with me when things go tough”. I received this at the end of an email from a lovely EDS client. I work with some very complex cases. There are always going to be ups and downs. A condition like EDS or HSD is never linear. I am prepared for the unexpected.
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October 11th, 2022
Relationships and Chronic Pain
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesI recently did a post about pain management. Someone raised the question on the post of ‘how can I communicate my pain to my partner effectively?’
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May 19th, 2022
The Lonely Chronic Illness Life
Estimated reading time: 2 minutesLiving with a chronic illness can sometimes be lonely. It can be difficult for friends and family to really understand how we are feeling and why we don’t ‘get better’. It drives me crazy when people say ‘you just need a good night sleep’ – like it’s a miracle cure.
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April 18th, 2022
What people don’t see when you live with a chronic illness
Estimated reading time: 2 minutesWhat’s it like when you go out out – if you do go out out? Is there a lot of preparation and organisation involved?
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The Zebra Club APP
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The Zebra Club app is a programme based on the Integral Movement Method. In this programme I will carefully guide you through safe exercises to manage your pain.
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