Help! I'm Hypermobile

We're back and we're talking about POSTURE!

Misconceptions are EVERYWHERE when it comes to posture, and most of what you think you know about posture is probably wrong.

Listen to today's episode to find out. . .

As always, please remember that all of the information contained within this podcast is for informational purposes ONLY. Please be sure to speak with your appropriately qualified healthcare provider if you have any concerns❣️

SHOWNOTES🤓

Please be sure to check my blog at⁠ ⁠hypermobilityhq.com⁠⁠ for complete citations as well as a text transcript of the episode.

Connect with Me

TikTok tiktok.com/@hypermobilityhq⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hypermobilityhq/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

and. . .👇

Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ youtube.com/@hypermobilityhq⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Work with Me

If you wish to learn more about my clinical work with both remote and in-person patients, you can visit my website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hypermobilityhq.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Contact Me

If you wish to contact me directly, please send an email to ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

Join My (Awesome!) Community

Looking for a little "hypermobile home" on the internet where you can learn more about hypermobility and connect with other people who are going through the same journey? Well, be sure to check out Hypermobility HQ. Hypermobility HQ is a private membership community that gives the scientifically-minded hypermobile person a non-judgemental place to share thoughts, strategies, and experiences on navigating life in a hypermobile body. Because incurable does not mean untreatable!For more info and to make sure you don't miss the launch make sure you're subscribed to my mailing list. You can sign up here:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stan.store/HypermobilityHQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Words Matter!

If you wish to read the National Institutes of Health style guide on inclusive and gender-neutral language, you can find it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nih.gov/nih-style-guide/inclusive-gender-neutral-language⁠⁠⁠⁠

And a GIANT Thank You to Everyone Who Has Left a Review + Subscribed💙

At the time of me writing this, we're at SEVENTY-FIVE (!!!!!!!!) reviews🤩 I wonder if we can get to 100???

And make sure you're subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your brand new episodes. This season we're talking about all of the most highly requested topics. Should be a fun one! 👀

Wishing you the best in health and everything else,

Alex❤️

Exercising if you're hypermobile isn't easy.

Join me on today’s episode as I reflect on my personal fitness journey and share with you 6 insights I wish I had known about hypermobility and exercise decades ago. I still use these rules both for myself and with my patients, and I hope that you find them helpful on your journey too!

TODAY YOU'LL LEARN👇

As always, please remember that all of the information contained within this podcast is for informational purposes ONLY. Please be sure to speak with your appropriately qualified healthcare provider if you have any concerns❣️

SHOWNOTES🤓

Please be sure to check my blog at⁠ ⁠hypermobilityhq.com⁠⁠ for complete citations as well as a text transcript of the episode.

Connect with Me

and. . .👇

Work with Me

If you wish to learn more about my clinical work with both remote and in-person patients, you can visit my website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hypermobilityhq.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Contact Me

If you wish to contact me directly, please send an email to ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

🏡 Join My (Awesome!) Community

Looking for a little "hypermobile home" on the internet where you can learn more about hypermobility and connect with other people who are going through the same journey? Well, be sure to check out Hypermobility HQ. Hypermobility HQ is a private membership community that gives the scientifically-minded hypermobile person a non-judgemental place to share thoughts, strategies, and experiences on navigating life in a hypermobile body. Because incurable does not mean untreatable! For more info click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stan.store/HypermobilityHQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Words Matter!

If you wish to read the National Institutes of Health style guide on inclusive and gender-neutral language, you can find it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nih.gov/nih-style-guide/inclusive-gender-neutral-language⁠⁠⁠⁠

And a GIANT Thank You to Everyone Who Has Left a Review + Subscribed💙

At the time of me writing this, we're at SIXTY-SEVEN (!!!!!!!!) reviews🤩 I would be SO grateful if you could take a second to leave a review and help us get to 70!🚀🌟

And make sure you're subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your brand new episodes. This season we're talking about all of the most highly requested topics. Should be a fun one! 👀

Wishing you the best in health and everything else,

Alex❤️

Hypermobility affects EVERYTHING (because connective tissue is EVERYWHERE!), and pregnancy is no exception!

Trigger Warning: adverse pregnancy events, pregnancy complications

The biggest source of confusion when it comes to hypermobility and pregnancy is how some hypermobile people can have relatively uneventful pregnancies (in fact, some hypermobile people even report finding that pregnancy improves their symptoms in some ways!) whereas others experience serious complications relating to their hypermobility. Suffice to say it’s complicated. I’ve tried my best to share what I consider to be important information, but please do remember that it’s impossible to cover every aspect of a complex topic like pregnancy perfectly in a single episode. As I’m not a pregnancy specialist these are simply my views as an osteopath who works with patients where pregnancy (or plans for future pregnancy) can affect their care and management. 

In this episode you'll learn👇

As always, please remember that all of the information contained within this podcast is for informational purposes ONLY. Please be sure to speak with your appropriately qualified healthcare provider if you have any concerns❣️

SHOWNOTES🤓

Today’s episode referenced a lot of research and resources. I have put them here, but please be sure to check my blog at ⁠hypermobilityhq.com⁠ for complete citations as well as a text transcript of the episode.

If you only have time to read 1 thing. . . 

Make it this: ⁠A clinical update on hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome during pregnancy, birth and beyond⁠. I promise it’s more exciting than it sounds, and it is the one article I would recommend that EVERY hypermobile person reads.

Connect with Me

Work with Me

If you wish to learn more about my clinical work with both remote and in-person patients, you can visit my website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hypermobilityhq.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Contact Me

If you wish to contact me directly, please send an email to ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

Join My (Awesome!) Community

Looking for a little "hypermobile home" on the internet where you can learn more about hypermobility and connect with other people who are going through the same journey? Well, be sure to check out Hypermobility HQ. Hypermobility HQ is a private membership community that gives the scientifically-minded hypermobile person a non-judgemental place to share thoughts, strategies, and experiences on navigating life in a hypermobile body. Because incurable does not mean untreatable!For more info and to make sure you don't miss the launch make sure you're subscribed to my mailing list. You can sign up here:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stan.store/HypermobilityHQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Words Matter!

If you wish to read the National Institutes of Health style guide on inclusive and gender-neutral language, you can find it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nih.gov/nih-style-guide/inclusive-gender-neutral-language⁠⁠⁠⁠

And a GIANT Thank You to Everyone Who Has Left a Review + Subscribed💙

At the time of me writing this, we're at SIXTY-FIVE (!!!!!!!!) reviews🤩I wonder if we can get to 70???

And make sure you're subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your brand new episodes. This season we're talking about all of the most highly requested topics. Should be a fun one! 👀

Wishing you the best in health and everything else,

Alex❤️

Hypermobility and adult intimacy issues are common, but rarely talked about.

In this episode you'll learn👇

As always, please remember that all of the information contained within this podcast is for informational purposes ONLY. Please be sure to speak with your appropriately qualified healthcare provider if you have any concerns❣️

Connect with Me

⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@hypermobilityhq⁠⁠⁠

Work with Me

If you wish to learn more about my clinical work with both remote and in-person patients, you can visit my website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hypermobilityhq.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Contact Me

If you wish to contact me directly, please send an email to ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Join My (Awesome!) Community

Looking for a little "hypermobile home" on the internet where you can learn more about hypermobility and connect with other people who are going through the same journey? Well, be sure to check out Hypermobility HQ. Hypermobility HQ is a private membership community that gives the scientifically-minded hypermobile person a non-judgemental place to share thoughts, strategies, and experiences on navigating life in a hypermobile body. Because incurable does not mean untreatable!For more info and to make sure you don't miss the launch make sure you're subscribed to my mailing list. You can sign up here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠stan.store/HypermobilityHQ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Words Matter!

If you wish to read the National Institutes of Health style guide on inclusive and gender-neutral language, you can find it here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.nih.gov/nih-style-guide/inclusive-gender-neutral-language⁠⁠⁠

And a GIANT Thank You to Everyone Who Has Left a Review + Subscribed💙

I genuinely cannot believe how many reviews we have on here❤️. Seriously, there are more reviews for this little podcast than there are for podcasts run by influencers with MILLIONS of subscribers on various social media platforms. It's wild, and the only reason why I can think of as to why this has happened is because of this WONDERFUL community and your support for which I am so, so grateful🙏

At the time of me writing this, we're at SIXTY-THREE (!!!!!!!!) reviews🤩

And make sure you're subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your brand new episodes. This season we're talking about all of the most highly requested topics. Should be a fun one! 👀

Wishing you the best in health and everything else,

Alex❤️

Hypermobility and period issues often go hand-in-hand😫🩸

In this episode you'll learn:

and finally,

🛒Want to get a basal body thermometer? Check out my shop! 👀

https://amzn.to/40uQw3u

💝 for 10% off a TempDrop thermometer use my code: https://tempdrop.refr.cc/hypermobilityhq

(this kind of thermometer is not necessary for charting, but it's super helpful for people with irregular sleep schedules or who just want a device that makes things a bit less effort)

THINGS I MENTION📝

🔴 The Guardian article discussing how period pain issues are dismissed by healthcare providers

🔴 https://readyourbody.com/

🔴 https://cervicalmucus.org/

As always, please remember that all of the information contained within this podcast is for informational purposes ONLY. Please be sure to speak with your appropriately qualified healthcare provider if you have any concerns❣️

Connect with Me

Work with Me

If you wish to learn more about my clinical work with both remote and in-person patients, you can visit my website here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.hypermobilityhq.com/⁠⁠⁠

Contact Me

If you wish to contact me directly, please send an email to ⁠[email protected]⁠

Join My (Awesome!) Community

Looking for a little "hypermobile home" on the internet where you can learn more about hypermobility and connect with other people who are going through the same journey? Well, be sure to check out Hypermobility HQHypermobility HQ is a private membership community that gives the scientifically-minded hypermobile person a non-judgemental place to share thoughts, strategies, and experiences on navigating life in a hypermobile body. Because incurable does not mean untreatable!For more info and to make sure you don't miss the launch make sure you're subscribed to my mailing list. You can sign up here: ⁠⁠⁠stan.store/HypermobilityHQ⁠⁠⁠

Words Matter!

If you wish to read the National Institutes of Health style guide on inclusive and gender-neutral language, you can find it here: ⁠⁠https://www.nih.gov/nih-style-guide/inclusive-gender-neutral-language⁠⁠

And a GIANT Thank You to Everyone Who Has Left a Review + Subscribed💙

I genuinely cannot believe how many reviews we have on here❤️. Seriously, there are more reviews for this little podcast than there are for podcasts run by influencers with MILLIONS of subscribers on various social media platforms. It's wild, and the only reason why I can think of as to why this has happened is because of this WONDERFUL community and your support for which I am so, so grateful🙏

At the time of me writing this, we're at FIFTY-SIX (!!!!!!!!) reviews🤩

Can we get to 💯 before my birthday on January 16th? Stay tuned!👀

And make sure you're subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your brand new episodes (for the foreseeable future a new episode will be released every other week, although there will be some changes coming in 2024 that I can't wait to share with you!).

Wishing you the best in health and everything else,

Alex

Workplaces are HARD to navigate as a hypermobile person!!

Support is often lacking (to say the least) and hypermobile workers suffer as a result. This episode focuses on practical, actionable steps you can take to try to make your workday at least a tiny bit easier. 

Check out today’s episode and hear all about. . .

and finally,

As always, please remember that all of the information contained within this podcast is for informational purposes ONLY. Please be sure to speak with your appropriately qualified healthcare provider if you have any concerns.

Work with Me

If you wish to learn more about my clinical work with both remote and in-person patients, you can visit my website here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.hypermobilityhq.com/⁠⁠⁠

Contact Me

If you wish to contact me directly, please send an email to [email protected]

Join My (Awesome!) Community

Looking for a little "hypermobile home" on the internet where you can learn more about hypermobility and connect with other people who are going through the same journey? Well, be sure to check out Hypermobility HQHypermobility HQ is a private membership community that gives the scientifically-minded hypermobile person a non-judgemental place to share thoughts, strategies, and experiences on navigating life in a hypermobile body. Because incurable does not mean untreatable!For more info and to make sure you don't miss the launch make sure you're subscribed to my mailing list. You can sign up here: ⁠⁠stan.store/HypermobilityHQ⁠⁠

Words Matter!

If you wish to read the National Institutes of Health style guide on inclusive and gender-neutral language, you can find it here: ⁠⁠https://www.nih.gov/nih-style-guide/inclusive-gender-neutral-language⁠⁠

And a GIANT Thank You to Everyone Who Has Left a Review + Subscribed💙

YOU'RE THE BEST!!!!!!!!🏆

Make sure you're subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your brand new episodes (for the foreseeable future a new episode will be released every other week).

Wishing you the best in health and everything else,

Alex

Gut issues suck. Not only are they confusing, often painful, frequently disabling, they can even be life-threatening in some situations. I HATE GUT ISSUES (as do many of my hypermobile patients). And the general lack of support, appropriate diagnostic investigation, and treatment by the broader medical and healthcare communities doesn't help either. Suffice to say, it's currently a sh!tty situation.

Tune in today and hear all about. . .

and finally,

As always, please remember that all of the information contained within this podcast is for informational purposes ONLY. Please be sure to speak with your appropriately qualified healthcare provider if you have any concerns.

Oh, and be sure to check out my FAVOURITE research paper on gut issues and hypermobility HERE 👉 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35750466/

Connect with Me

and. . .👇

Work with Me

If you wish to learn more about my clinical work with both remote and in-person patients, you can visit my website here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.hypermobilityhq.com/⁠⁠⁠

Contact Me

If you wish to contact me directly, please send an email to [email protected]

Join My (Awesome!) Community

Looking for a little "hypermobile home" on the internet where you can learn more about hypermobility and connect with other people who are going through the same journey? Well, be sure to check out Hypermobility HQ

Hypermobility HQ is a private membership community that gives the scientifically-minded hypermobile person a non-judgemental place to share thoughts, strategies, and experiences on navigating life in a hypermobile body. Because incurable does not mean untreatable!

For more info and to make sure you don't miss the launch make sure you're subscribed to my mailing list. You can sign up here: ⁠⁠stan.store/HypermobilityHQ⁠⁠

Words Matter!

If you wish to read the National Institutes of Health style guide on inclusive and gender-neutral language, you can find it here: ⁠⁠https://www.nih.gov/nih-style-guide/inclusive-gender-neutral-language⁠⁠

And a GIANT Thank You to Everyone Who Has Left a Review + Subscribed💙 YOU'RE THE BEST!!!!!!!!🏆

Make sure you're subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your brand new episodes (for the foreseeable future a new episode will be released every other week).

Wishing you the best in health and everything else,

Alex

Feeling things can be complicated when you're hypermobile!

That's why in today's episode of Help! I'm Hypermobile Alex is talking all about FEELINGS!

and finally,

As always, please remember that all of the information contained within this podcast is for informational purposes ONLY. Please be sure to speak with your appropriately qualified healthcare provider if you have any concerns.

Connect with Me

and. . .👇

For the first time EVER the full video version of the podcast will be available on Youtube! So please be sure to like and subscribe <3

Work with Me

If you wish to learn more about my clinical work with both remote and in-person patients, you can visit my website here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.hypermobilityhq.com/⁠⁠⁠

Contact Me

If you wish to contact me directly, please send an email to [email protected]

Join My (Awesome!) Community

Looking for a little "hypermobile home" on the internet where you can learn more about hypermobility and connect with other people who are going through the same journey? Well, be sure to check out Hypermobility HQ

Hypermobility HQ is a private membership community that gives the scientifically-minded hypermobile person a non-judgemental place to share thoughts, strategies, and experiences on navigating life in a hypermobile body. Because incurable does not mean untreatable!

For more info and to make sure you don't miss the launch make sure you're subscribed to my mailing list. You can sign up here: ⁠stan.store/HypermobilityHQ⁠

Words Matter!

If you wish to read the National Institutes of Health style guide on inclusive and gender-neutral language, you can find it here: ⁠⁠https://www.nih.gov/nih-style-guide/inclusive-gender-neutral-language⁠⁠

And a GIANT Thank You to Everyone Who Has Left a Review + Subscribed💙

Make sure you're subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your brand new episodes (for the foreseeable future a new episode will be released every other week).

Best wishes in health (and everything else!),

Alex

Hypermobility + Sports Specialist Osteopath M. Ost. BA (Hons)

G.OsC. Reg. 10375

Director of Hypermobility HQ Ltd. + Creator of Hypermobility HQ

Today we're talking all about hypermobility + FASHION!

From head-to-toe, we'll be talking all about how your clothing choices might be helping (or hurting!) your hypermobile body. We'll be covering. . .

Connect with Me

and. . .👇

For the first time EVER the full video version of the podcast will be available on Youtube! So please be sure to like and subscribe <3

Work with Me

If you wish to learn more about my clinical work with both remote and in-person patients, you can visit my website here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.hypermobilityhq.com/⁠⁠⁠

Contact Me

If you wish to contact me directly, please send an email to [email protected]

Join My (Awesome!) Community

Looking for a little "hypermobile home" on the internet where you can learn more about hypermobility and connect with other people who are going through the same journey? Well, be sure to check out Hypermobility HQ

Hypermobility HQ is a private membership community that gives the scientifically-minded hypermobile person a non-judgemental place to share thoughts, strategies, and experiences on navigating life in a hypermobile body. Because incurable does not mean untreatable!

For more info and to make sure you don't miss the launch make sure you're subscribed to my mailing list. You can sign up here: ⁠stan.store/HypermobilityHQ⁠

Words Matter!

If you wish to read the National Institutes of Health style guide on inclusive and gender-neutral language, you can find it here: ⁠⁠https://www.nih.gov/nih-style-guide/inclusive-gender-neutral-language⁠⁠

And a GIANT Thank You to Everyone Who Has Left a Review + Subscribed💙

Make sure you're subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your brand spanking-new episodes (for the foreseeable future a new episode will be released every other week).

Best wishes in health (and everything else!),

Alex

Hypermobility + Sports Specialist Osteopath M. Ost. BA (Hons)

G.OsC. Reg. 10375

Director of Active Ambition Ltd. + Creator of Hypermobility HQ (formerly Hypermobility Helpline)

Today we're talking all about the famous Beighton Scale!🤩

Unfortunately like many things involving hypermobility, the Beighton Scale ends up resulting in a lot of confusion and frustration for hypermobile people❤️‍🩹

In this episode we talk about👇

Want to learn more?🙋‍♀️

JOIN THE HYPERMOBILITY HQ DISCORD: https://stan.store/HypermobilityHQ

CONNECT WITH ME ON:

💙TikTok

💜Instagram

❤️Youtube

Work with Me

If you wish to learn more about my clinical work with both remote and in-person patients, you can visit my website here: ⁠⁠https://www.hypermobilityhelpline.com/⁠⁠

Contact Me

If you wish to contact me directly, please send an email to [email protected]

And finally, make sure you're subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your brand spanking-new episodes (for the foreseeable future a new episode will be released every other week).

Best wishes in health (and everything else!),

Alex

P.S. here is the study I reference:

Malek, S., Reinhold, E. J., & Pearce, G. S. (2021). The Beighton Score as a measure of generalised joint hypermobility. Rheumatology international, 41(10), 1707–1716. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-021-04832-4