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(The featured picture shows proper form for the hip hinge – others are examples of going too far. The proper alignment and positioning picture is shown below as well.)

The “hip hinge” is the perfect natural movement exercise that can be done easily. The point is to feel and learn how to engage the muscles that attach to your pelvis/SI joint and knees and to help prevent or correct misalignment in…

(Top left pic is proper form for hip hinge – others are examples of going too far)

The “hip hinge” is the perfect natural movement exercise that can be done easily. The point is to feel and learn how to engage the muscles that attach to your pelvis/SI joint and knees and to help prevent or correct misalignment in the pelvis.

Easier said than done when you are hypermobile – right?

Yes, but small…

#EDSFitTip - A Physical Therapy Exercise to Help Strengthen the Shoulders, Core, Neck, and Gluts

The goal of this exercise is to develop stability through slow, controlled movements, which also helps with proper joint rotation. This exercise can be done with shoes, but I chose no shoes because my feet are horribly flat. I’ve learned the hard way what wearing shoes and inserts can do to the foot muscles. Wearing shoes or inserts too much can end up causing issues similar to bracing too much.

#Just5Minutes – even in the OR!

Calf raises are a great way to build strength in your feet, ankles, and calves. They also help keep blood from pooling in your legs, because when your muscles contract, they help pump your blood around your body (i.e. backup from your legs).

One of the exercises that are thought to help with Dysautonomia/POTS symptoms, and even intermittent numbness in the feet, or…

#EDSFitTip – Standing leg exercises for Hypermobility & Dysautonomia or POTS

#Just5Minutes – even in the OR!

Calf raises are a great way to build strength in your feet, ankles, and calves. They also help keep blood from pooling in your legs, because when your muscles contract, they help pump your blood around your body (i.e. back up from your legs).

One of the exercises that are thought to help with Dysautonomia/POTS symptoms, and even intermittent numbness in the feet,…

Joint hypermobility and barre classes – 4 tips to play it safe and get the most out of your workout.

Joint hypermobility and barre classes – 4 Tips to play it safe and get the most out of your workout.

Barre workouts are one of the best types of mainstream exercise you can do for joint hypermobility. If done correctly, barre workouts are incredibly effective for strengthening all of the tiny accessory muscles that often cause problems for us. Accessory muscles are especially important…