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April 1st, 2026

Hyperextended Elbow: Causes, Symptoms & Management for Hypermobile Joints

Estimated reading time: 12 minutesA hyperextended elbow is an elbow that bends past the normal range of motion, so it extends beyond the straight position.

March 24th, 2026

Hypermobile Knees: Causes, Pain, and How to Find Relief

Estimated reading time: 10 minutesKnees are hypermobile when the knee joint moves beyond its normal range. For some, this can lead to instability, pain, and increased risk of injury.

February 1st, 2026

Managing Shoulder Subluxations & Hypermobility in EDS/HSD

Estimated reading time: 10 minutesAlmost every client I’ve worked with experiences shoulder subluxations or hypermobility issues. 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).

January 14th, 2026

What is coat hanger pain?

Estimated reading time: 6 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.

April 8th, 2025

Fascia and Proprioception in Hypermobility and EDS

Estimated reading time: 10 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.

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 14th, 2025

Why does my lower back hurt when walking?

Estimated reading time: 8 minutesThe current advice to to manage low back pain is to stay active (1), but what if walking – one of the most easy and accessible ways to stay active – results in pain?

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.

August 19th, 2024

Pelvic Floor Health in Hypermobility

Estimated reading time: 7 minutesPelvic floor dysfunction is something I am familiar with in my own experience and something experienced by many of my clients. Let’s dive deep and learn more about the role of this structure.

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