August 5th, 2024

How does hypermobility impact your Knees?

Estimated reading time: 5 minutesHyperextension of the knees in hypermobility is common. I used the adopt the strangest of standing postures, from simple knee locking to crossing one leg over the other, or actually wrapping one leg around the other one.

July 25th, 2024

Navigating Menopause with Hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Estimated reading time: 6 minutesWhen I hit the menopause or rather it hit me, my life changed dramatically.

July 1st, 2024

Managing fatigue and it’s impacts

Estimated reading time: 7 minutesFirst of all, If you have EDS or HSD and suffer from fatigue, you are not alone.

June 17th, 2024

Understanding hypermobility in the neck

Estimated reading time: 6 minutesNeck pain is a common issue faced by those of us with hypermobility. I get asked about this so frequently.

June 10th, 2024

Understanding double-jointed elbows

Estimated reading time: 6 minutesWhy write a whole blog about the elbow joint? Well, the elbow joint is like the knee joint – it is impacted by both the action of the wrist and the shoulder. It is the middleman and often ends up taking the strain for poor mechanics elsewhere.

June 3rd, 2024

Managing Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome through Exercise

Estimated reading time: 7 minutesHave you been told to exercise to help manage your EDS or HSD? Perhaps you have been given no instruction on how to exercise with this condition. Or perhaps you’ve been told to just do pilates or go swimming. Or maybe you’ve been sent to a physical therapist who doesn’t understand hypermobility and makes things worse?

May 28th, 2024

Hypermobility and Stretching

Estimated reading time: 6 minutesWe know feeling tight is a common experience in hypermobility. When we have looser joints, our muscles often tighten up to try and stabilize. It can feel good at the time to stretch them. We must remember that our muscles are tight for a reason.

May 19th, 2024

The EDS Diet by Lorna Ryan

Estimated reading time: 3 minutesWe all consume food and exist in a world where opinion and advice on diet is freely shared. The public is pleased to share tips. Family wishes to impart wisdom. Professional patients keen to share their n=1. Healthcare professionals sometimes slide out of scope to offer recommendations. And no more so than in the niche arena of Hypermobility & Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.

May 14th, 2024

Rib subluxations are common in hypermobility

Estimated reading time: 7 minutesI know it can be a common thing in hypermobility and it is very painful. It can make us anxious about exercising as we fear a subluxation.

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).

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.

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.