☀️ If you're in the UK I hope you've been enjoying the sunshine ☀️ Pain is a topic that chiropractors literally talk about for a living! It is a feeling that many patients want to avoid, which is understandable! Within my degree we learned that pain does not equal harm, which was a real turning point for me in realising that perhaps I could push myself harder, because if pain doesn't equal harm I can just push through? It is really a balancing act with this one. What I have noticed working with my patients, is that there is a huge difference between someone who is not hypermobile and someone who is hypermobile. For the patient who is not hypermobile and if they also mentally and physically stable, they can benefit from pushing through pain and actually pushing really hard because this then builds their resilience, their nervous system feels a stressor and then regulates even better once their body calms down afterwards. However, for someone with a more sensitive nervous system, this may not always build resilience it can cause more distress if not done at the right time. I have learned from many of my own mistakes, trying to copy influencers or be strict with myself. But I have learned now that I need much more down time than I realised, and choosing when to exercise not forcing myself to do it anyway! Pain really does not always mean harm, pain is just your brain giving you a warning sign. However the warning sign varies per person. If someone hurt their hand once in an accident, they may flinch every time something falls near their hand. But the original accident may not ever happen again, but our mind holds onto all of these stories to "protect us". However, this can become avoidance to pain, and then conditions like Chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Myofascial pain syndrome become chronic and the feedback loop of the pain cycle continues! To learn more about how we can help you, please join us on 2nd June at 7.30pm with Elena to talk about nervous system regulation, she also has EDS and helped me personally through somatic coaching.

Research and science literature is always changing (thankfully), and before a new research paper was released EDS and Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS) were a separate diagnosis, however the term JHS is not longer used. The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of 13 genetic connective tissue disorders. Each type is caused by a different gene mutation and is considered a separate condition. You cannot “develop” another type of EDS later in life. A child will inherit the same EDS type as their parent and not a different one. Not everyone person with EDS will present with symptoms everyday, meaning many people with hEDS or HSD remain undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. In 2017, the EDS classification system was updated to reflect newer research.This update also introduced Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD). Hypermobile EDS (hEDS) is believed to be the most common type. The 13 Types: You can find further information on this in our classroom, or on the website link included. This Skool platform is for people with Classic EDS and Hypermobile EDS. More complicated types need in person management with a specialist, and some advice and exercises on here may not be suitable. • Arthrochalasia EDS (aEDS) • Brittle Cornea Syndrome (BCS) • Cardiac-Valvular EDS (cvEDS) • Classical EDS (cEDS) • Classical-like EDS (clEDS) • Dermatosparaxis EDS (dEDS) • Hypermobile EDS (hEDS) • Kyphoscoliotic EDS (kEDS) • Musculocontractural EDS (mcEDS) • Myopathic EDS (mEDS) • Periodontal EDS (pEDS) • Spondylodysplastic EDS (spEDS) • Vascular EDS (vEDS) ⭐Together by sharing more information about EDS, we are able to help more and more people! Please join me and help by sharing and caring 😁⭐ https://www.ehlers-danlos.org/what-is-eds/information-on-eds/types-of-eds/

This is a very common question when someone has a connective tissue disorder like hEDS. It deserves a unique answer. I did yoga for many years, and thought it was helpful, but looking back it was not good for my hips. However, you learn what poses you can and cannot do. It really depends on what your goals are for doing yoga? Do you want to get into very intense poses? Do you like it for creating calm and peace? Do you have a local instructor who is aware of hypermobility? It all really depends. I would say if you do enjoy going, and you feel the benefits then of course you can do yoga! But this cannot be the only exercise you do, you must start to build strength with bands and weights at the same time as going to yoga classes. Classes like yin where you hold poses for a long time, are probably not ideal. However classes that are calmer like yoga nidra, or perhaps restorative yoga where you mostly spend time lying down or mostly in meditation can be amazing for you! If you still aren't sure, then please message me or comment below! What are the best exercises for hypermobility? ⭐ Pilates ⭐Weight training ⭐Resistance band rehab ⭐Low impact home workouts ⭐Cycling ⭐Swimming ⭐Low impact martial arts