Tag: hypermobility disorders
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Women’s Health Issues in Hypermobility
Disclaimer: Introduction Research indicates that the incidence of common women’s health complaints is doubled in the Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD) and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) population compared to the general population. At Not Just Bendy, we frequently support individuals navigating these interconnected challenges. These include: Bladder Issues Urinary Incontinence Urinary Retention Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)…
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Hypermobile Hips
Understanding Hypermobile Hips: Causes and Treatments As a physiotherapist in Brisbane, Australia, with a special interest in hypermobility-related connective tissue disorders, I primarily work with clients who have hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD), or Asymptomatic Generalised Hypermobility. Over the years, I have observed that approximately 90% of symptomatic hypermobility clients experience issues…
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Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and its Relationship to Hypermobility
There is a significant overlap in the conditions and the symptoms of MCAS, POTS and symptomatic hypermobility. Learn more in this informative blog. From an early age, I never really coped with band aids and would always end up with a rash. By mid 20s, I knew using strapping tape on myself was not a solution…
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Switching on the Lightbulb to see Hypermobility Disorders
In 2022, a group of interested physiotherapists and exercise physiologists decided to increase awareness of hypermobility disorders within the physiotherapy profession. Read more about the hypermobility disorder advocacy group and their plans here: https://www.hypermobilityconnect.com/hypermobility-lectures/ Not Just Bendy Hypermobility Services founder, Sharon Hennessey, presented a zoom webinar titled “Hypermobility: its types and its management” to a group…
