In this episode we discuss the barriers you may come across during your  diagnostic journey and understanding the cause of your hypermobility disorder. Some of these barriers are more internal, while others are external to you, therefore making them even more difficult to address.

Part 1 - Luna and Shelli discuss the internal and external barriers

Parts 2 & 3 - Luna and Shelli share the accommodations and hacks they use to make sure they are practicing regular self-care.

In this episode we discuss preparing to see a doctor for an evaluation of hypermobility and the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes in general.

Hop over to our blog to see the full list of resources, books, articles, and tools mentioned in this episode and to find your homework!

https://www.hackinghypermobility.com/post/show-notes-episode-1-02

Have you ever been told you were hypermobile, double jointed, or super bendy? Were you singled out for the cool party tricks you could do with your fingers, shoulders, and elbows? 

Show Notes Episode 1.01

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Selected Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue and Disability. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/2643

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26431/selected-heritable-disorders-of-connective-tissue-and-disability?fbclid=IwAR0sCmd8sZ22kWSOnK3Nz0gYEvBf5C_3AE91BlIcM5za8WInEsDOt0kG8AY

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