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August 19th, 2024
Pelvic Floor Health in Hypermobility
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Pelvic 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.
Read moreAugust 12th, 2024
Understanding Hip Hypermobility and Its Effects on Joint Pain
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes The hip joint is one of my favourite joints – although it can be a cause of many problems in hypermobility. It is such a key joint in the body – it is one of the largest and most important joints for several reasons.
Read moreAugust 5th, 2024
How does hypermobility impact your Knees?
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Hyperextension 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.
Read moreJune 17th, 2024
Understanding hypermobility in the neck
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Neck pain is a common issue faced by those of us with hypermobility. Proprioception and muscle endurance of the neck are essential for functional stability (1). This is often lacking in hypermobility due to joint instability, muscle strains, poor posture, and ligament laxity.
Read moreJune 10th, 2024
Understanding double-jointed elbows
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Why 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.
Read moreMay 14th, 2024
Rib subluxations are common in hypermobility
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes I 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.
Read moreMay 1st, 2024
Understanding shoulder hypermobility
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Almost 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).
Read moreApril 12th, 2024
What is coat hanger pain?
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Coat 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. This pattern mimics the shape of a coat hanger with the hook in the neck and the body spreading out across the upper trapezius muscles and shoulders.
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