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April 14th, 2025

EDS, Hypermobility, and Breathing

Estimated reading time: 7 minutesIf you have EDS or HSD, have you ever experienced that feeling of not being able to take a deep breath or feeling breathless and anxious about breathing?

April 8th, 2025

Fascia and Proprioception in Hypermobility and EDS

Estimated reading time: 9 minutesI first started learning about fascia back in 2010 when I attended an in depth anatomy course over the course of a year. It included the wonderful opportunity to attend a cadaver dissection and see and touch this amazing connective tissue we all have.

March 31st, 2025

Core Strength In Hypermobility

Estimated reading time: 7 minutesIf you have hypermobility, chances are someone has told you that you need to strengthen your ‘core’. This generally involves exercises like sit ups, superman, planks, and wall squats.

March 24th, 2025

Working with Scar Tissue: Generally, and in the Context of EDS

Estimated reading time: 4 minutesI’m delighted to hear from Jan Trewartha on this blog. Jan will share her expertise on scars and adhesions. Aside from being an amazing scar worker, Jan is also the founder of The Fascia Hub.

March 19th, 2025

Salt and Electrolytes for POTS

Estimated reading time: 8 minutesI was officially diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia (POTS) after the pandemic. Like many people, my moderate POTS symptoms that I had managed all my life became much worse post pandemic.

March 10th, 2025

How to Recognize Hypermobility Symptoms and Diagnostic Criteria

Estimated reading time: 7 minutesHave you ever noticed that your joints move way more than other people’s? Maybe you can easily place the palms of your hands on the floor or bend your fingers back further than seems normal.

March 3rd, 2025

Essential resources for parents of children with EDS

Estimated reading time: 9 minutesParents raising a child living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome have the same goals as any parent: to see their child grow and thrive at home, at school, and in the community, connecting with others and pursuing their passions. Learning how to achieve these goals in the context of managing chronic symptoms that are experienced with EDS takes extra support and adaptation, and there are resources available to guide parents through the process.

February 24th, 2025

Best exercises and stretches for lower back pain

Estimated reading time: 5 minutesI became interested in learning more about the mechanics of back pain after my initial Pilates training. So many people who attend Pilates classes start because they have pain, often back pain. I trained to become a back care specialist in 2009 and started running weekly back pain classes.

February 10th, 2025

Understanding temporomandibular disorders in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS)

Estimated reading time: 6 minutesI’ve shared in a previous blog how my adolescence was plagued by TMJ pain and locking overnight. I struggled to chew food, and it would constantly click. The jaw joint, like any other in the body, relies on stability and proper muscular support. I had some imbalances at that time that caused daily pain.

February 3rd, 2025

Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, the tongue and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy

Estimated reading time: 5 minutesAs a teenager, I had terrible issues with my jaw – in particular, the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). It would lock overnight and would be extremely painful to open it. I probably didn’t have the right movement patterns and balance of my facial and jaw muscles.

January 27th, 2025

The SI Joint and Hypermobility

Estimated reading time: 5 minutesI’ve lost count of the number of clients who describe sacroiliac joint or SI joint pain with their hypermobility. This pain can be felt in the lower back, as deep groin pain, in the glutes, and into the leg.

January 20th, 2025

Aging with EDS

Estimated reading time: 6 minutesIn my 16 years of clinical practice, I have worked with clients of all ages with EDS and HSD. I’ve seen children, teenagers, and adults of all ages.

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