How long should I stop stretching to see if it makes a difference? Really helpful video! Thanks!

I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Not a single PT in my area has been able to help me. Still looking for a coach but in the mean time I'm trying to educate myself. This way I can protect myself and avoid injury.

Tension building while I'm trying to engage is one of my biggest barriers to PT and other exercise being successful. Getting my muscles to release enough to engage other things without sublaxation, spam, or anxiety spiking is challenging. (I have hEDS.)

This is such a thoughtful video, it deserves more views

This is the most helpful thing anyone has ever told me about my heds! Thank you so much!

How do you release the upper back?

I got back pain too

Great Video! Very nice explanation🙏🏼

Tip 3 reminds me of when i went rock climbing. Had to hang off just one arm and had to really focus my brain to let my shoulder just hang instead of trying to use my chest and arm muscles to keep me up

Thank you for the video advice! Tried it and already feels more comfortable. But I am struggling to find/feel the point, that is outer side, the pinky finger point. Could you advise anything, please?

I am not in army iam hypermobolity body😊

I can’t explain what a relief it is to see someone so educated on hyper mobility and how it affects more than just the joints. A hyper mobile body often times doesn’t process feedback from its environment the way it should resulting in us overstretching because we don’t know what a stretch feels like until it’s uncomfortable, not knowing what a supported joint feels like, unconditioned and/or overdeveloped muscles as a result of compensating, improper muscle recruitment…the list just doesn’t seem stop. Seeing someone truly understand connective tissues and how they communicate with our nervous systems almost makes me cry happy tears! I went from being a competitive power lifter, pole dance instructor, avid roller skater, and a happy (pain free) massage therapist to an over cooked Angel hair noodle in about 10 years time. I don’t feel stretchy and supple anymore, I *feel* unstable, wobbly, weak, and delicate. It’s a very confusing and defeating experience. You make it easier to KNOW that it isn’t going to be like this forever! Thank you SO much 🤘🏻

Trying to exercise has become really painful, I even look out professional help, but I always end up hurting myself because they think I'm overreacting and it's not that painful (which it is) 😢

Im a 11 yea told and I have hypermobility it hurts

WOW!! This made ALL the difference in pinpointing the cause of my left hip pain!! Thank you so very much for this video! :]

Wow I can't wait to try this. Your demonstration at the beginning of improper form makes me think that's what I've been doing wrong. It's not so much knee pain DURING, but after my workout wether they be squats or lunges. Will have to consult this video again when I do them.

Have you heard of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome:Hypermobile type?

Andrew I can’t even tell you how delighted I am to find you. It’s like you jumped into my brain and told me everything I needed for a pep talk. I’m only 4 months confirmed HEds and battling with shifting hormones (perimenopusal age and 4 years post partum!) I’m off to study every one of your videos and to work on my patience. Thank you again x

Hi there I saw a vid of yours on hypermobility- (shoulder) very good! Any hints or direction for info re hEDS please? I’m 60, move/stretch and walk in the pool post stroke. Weightless. Would appreciate any advice as am in pain much of the time. And weak left leg …Thank you 🌷

Thank you so much !

Thank you for being so positive. My daughter has hypermobility is getting acessed soon as to what type and it breaks my heart when all her joints continously pop out of place . Shes only 11. So any info is much appreciated thanks.

This is great … except, seeing your elbows over-extend refutes your demo

Hi. Thanks for this video! I have a question. I have flat feet and I put most of my weight pressure on my knees and heels. When I lean a bit forward, I can release the knee pressure but when I stand straight my knees naturally locks if that makes sense. How can I fix that issue?

Everyone is different. I was in more pain when I wasn’t stretching and active.

i had back problems with 15 years now im 22 a doctor told me that im hypermobile and that i need to exercise, i need muscle and stability. im getting stronger and stronger doing workouts trying to get to know my body and train in a wide spectrum of movement. one question i have about my ankle. it looks like it is way more out of the socket and instabile than my left foot, because i twisted my right ankle allot. even recently i teisted it again. Even doe my feets has gotten way stronger my right one i cannot fix. maybe some advise

Thank you, for what are you doing... ❤️

太棒了

wonderful

You explain this so well. I didn't know any of this information. Thank you.

THANK YOU!

80 seconds in and I feel SEEN

Nice I'm going to try this

No wonder I never feel anything

Should I be clinching my butt when I have swayback

My whole pelvis feels wobbly, my spine and neck 😢

This is one of the most helpful resources I’ve seen for how to live and work with the body I have. Thank you! This gives me so much hope

Omg thank you so much for this video. I’ve had problems for years and orthopaedic doctors always left me alone. Some of them did say that I’m a bit hypermobile and have some instability but their only takeaway was to tell me to exercise more but nobody actually explained to me what that means! It was always like “you need more muscles” and I tried continuing with yoga and modern dance but it just gets worse. Later a physiotherapist told me that it was too much strain for my wrists so I’m trying to find out how todo it right and not overwhelm my joints. I do already have some wrist exercises but need to broaden my set of daily training but it’s so difficult and I don’t really know where to start. I’ll look through more of your videos :)

Thanks for addressing these issues, I definitely have hyper mobility and most of the other co-occurring problems. I’ve been trying so many things to deal with the pain that’s preventing me from being as fit as I want

Just these exercises have improved my quality of life. I haven’t been able to find a professional near me that understands hypermobility so PT exercises have helped very little. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I am starting to understand my body and how to move because of you.

Plus b6 and way more beef and eggs. Helped So much.

Most of my joints are hyper mobile. Shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, wrists, SI joint. No amount of stretching has helped. As a mom of now 6 boys, my body has been through a lot. The last 3 years alone I've been pregnant, post partum. So in dealing with babies and toddlers all day, most joints are still hyper mobile but tight. I've started slowly getting back into more movement but still feel that lose but tight. My husband doesn't understand hypermobile and keeps telling me I need to do yoga/pilates. Still the same feeling of tight but to loose. This made so much more sense and the baby and I will be doing our PT every day together!

Seems no one ever calls it Elhers Danlos Syndrome or hEDS. In that the joint isn't further out, it sheers because the ligaments are laxed or rubbery

Thank you so much I benefited a lot from you, I’ll be applying this knowledge and gonna come back and thank you again for it

thanks you. this was validating as hell. I've been to see a doctor so many times and they've been very unhelpful and made me feel crazy. thank you for making empowering content.

🙏 so simple and obvious in hindsight, thank you!!

Thank you for this video, it helped me greatly!

Great Video 👍 It's Amazing How Difficult This Is To Do I'll Keep Trying.....Thank You

I have hypermobility pretty much everywhere (yes to every question you asked at the start of the video), even my knees bend passed 180 but I can't touch my toes for some reason so DRs won't evaluate me.

Timecodes: 0:00 Intro 0:21 Missing Details 0:30 Reflexive core stability 0:40 Reducing Tension 1:50 Finding Neutral 2:00 Relaxation Principal 2:29 Most Important Detail 3:20 Undulate Between Tension and Relaxation 4:15 Benefits

3:51 for when the exercises start