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diet and hypermobility

Diet and Hypermobility: The Key Ideas You Need to Keep in Mind

Although it may seem as though diet and hypermobility might not relate to one another, you would be surprised to find that they do. Here are a few tips and tricks to manage your diet and the symptoms caused by your diet. Your Current Diet When looking at symptoms, especially during a flare-up, the first […]

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Scar Tissue and Hypermobility: How They Relate and What You Can Do About It

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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The Relationship Between Hypermobility and the Vagus Nerve

I recently came across an interesting research article that discusses the relationship between Hypermobility and the vagus nerve 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 on the summary of this review article and get the key takeaways

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Talking to your Doctor about your symptoms: 7 things that will make it easier on you

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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Top 3 Causes of Hypermobility

There are many causes of hypermobility, which can be related to various conditions and diseases. When someone has hypermobile joints, it means certain joints in their body can easily move beyond their normal range of motion. Individuals who are “double-jointed” have hypermobile joints. Hypermobile joints are common in up to 15% of otherwise normal children. These

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Unlocking Strength & Stability: BAPs Board Therapy for Hypermobility

For those grappling with hypermobility, finding effective tools to promote strength and stability can be a lifesaver. One such tool is the BAPs Board Therapy for Hypermobility – a distinctive piece of exercise equipment that is changing the game for hypermobility patients. Understanding the BAPs Board BAPs, short for Biomechanical Ankle Platform System, isn’t a

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You Have Been Diagnosed With A Hypermobility-Related Syndrome...

Now What?

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