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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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January 20th, 2025
The Truth About EDS and Aging: What 16 Years of Clinical Movement Therapy Has Taught Me
Estimated reading time: 7 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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January 13th, 2025
The link between fibromyalgia and hypermobility
Estimated reading time: 7 minutesFibromyalgia and symptomatic hypermobility are often debilitating conditions and have overlapping symptoms. Patients presenting with muscular and joint pain and fatigue can frequently be diagnosed with fibromyalgia when, in fact, an Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome diagnosis might have been missed.
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December 23rd, 2024
Understanding joint hypermobility and the Beighton score
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesSadly, I still encounter clients in my clinic who consultants and physicians have dismissed because they do not score high on the Beighton score. If this continues to happen and diagnosis is delayed, patient outcomes will not improve as fast as they could.
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November 19th, 2024
Understanding Spinal Instability
Estimated reading time: 8 minutesI am often astounded by the choice of words and language that is used with patients about their spines. As therapists and clinicians, we need to be mindful of how we explain things to patients and clients so that we do not create fear, misunderstandings, or a sense of vulnerability.
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The Zebra Club 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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