Although it may seem as though diet and hypermobility might not relate to one another, you would be surprised to find that they do, and more so than you would imagine! During the holidays, our hypermobility symptoms can flare up to a degree we are not accustomed to, and often, that can be due to …
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Title of the Article: Balance, gait, falls, and fear of falling in women with the hypermobility type of Ehlers‐Danlos syndrome Reference: Rombaut, L , Malfait, F., De Wandele, I. et al. Balance, gait, falls, and fear of falling in women with the hypermobility type of Ehlers‐Danlos syndrome. Arthritis Care and Research Volume63, Issue 10, 1432-1439 …
Hypermobility can be just one piece within a complicated puzzle. If you are hypermobile, you also can have adjoining pieces that affect it and tend to aggravate it and make it a bigger problem. These additional problems can explain why you frequently have an issue that’s supposedly healed and resolved, but you continue to have …
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Low back pain has become a public health issue in the United States. It accounts for many cases of job absenteeism and recurrent treatment expenses. Many of my hypermobility patients experience or have experienced some low back pain. This is one of the reasons why we tend to think they necessarily go together. In …
I recently came across an interesting research article that discusses the role of the vagus nerve as a modulator for the brain-gut axis in both psychiatric and inflammatory disorders. If you have been diagnosed (or suspect you have) hypermobility or another disorder that involves chronic pain, you are most certainly familiar with inflammation. Read …
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With Coronavirus and all the quarantine stuff going on, so many people are stuck at home. Today, I want to talk about the impact of Coronavirus on chronic pain, including some of the ways it affects you and what you can do about it, even if you’re stuck at home. Understanding The Impact of Coronavirus …
If you’re suffering from debilitating hypermobility symptoms, read on to discover the causes and best treatment options for the top 10 most common symptoms of hypermobility syndrome. Hypermobility syndrome is something many people have never heard of. They have no idea what it means. Hypermobility simply means your joints are more flexible and have a …
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As part of my practice as a Doctor in Physical Therapy who specializes in Hypermobility and other chronic disorders, I frequently get asked about how to get doctors and the medical community to pay attention to your symptoms. It sounds crazy, right?. But as a Hypermobility patient myself, I can completely relate to this query. …
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Hypermobility joint disorder can be caused by a wide range of conditions and diseases. When someone has hypermobile joints, it simply means certain joints in their body can easily move beyond their normal range of motion. Individuals who are “double-jointed” technically have hypermobile joints. Hypermobile joints are common in up to 15% of otherwise normal …
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BAPs Board Physical Therapy for Hypermobility BAPs boards are a unique piece of exercise equipment that can greatly improve your posture, stability, and strength. Throughout my Hypermobility Solution course, we use the BAPs board regularly to strengthen the muscles that support the joints of the ankles, knees, and hips. For sufferers of hypermobility, this board …
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You Have Been Diagnosed With A Hypermobility-Related Syndrome...
Now What?
