Not Just Bendy

21/02/2026

✨ NJB’s Top Product of The Month! ✨

We're shining a spotlight on our favourite Australian electrolyte this month, Sodii - Everyday Hydration Salts!

Packed with 1000mg of sodium per serve, it's fantastic for those with POTS and hypermobility. The higher level of sodium helps to keep you hydrated and raise blood volume for those with POTS, ensuring more blood can pump to your heart.

Sodii is not only a client favourite in our clinic, it's also well-loved and used by almost everyone on our team.

We sell a wide variety of flavours:

💜 Passionfruit
❤️ Raspberry
🩷 Berry
🧡 Grapefruit
🧡 Mandarin
💛 Pineapple
💛 Citrus
💚 Kiwi
💙 Unflavoured

We sell these flavours as:

🧂 Single sachets: $2.50
🧂 Box of 30 sachets: $68.90
🧂 Tubs (30 servings): $63.90

We only sell these in the clinic, but they can also be bought online through Sodii's website here: https://sodii.com.au

19/02/2026

19/02/2026

POTS and The Lived Experience

- Many people with POTS live with "several coexisting medical conditions" including migraines, iron deficiency, irritable bowel syndrome and joint hypermobility. These can add to the complexity of care for this group of patients.

- The average time to diagnosis is 6.7 years, with women disproportionately affected and facing "nearly double the diagnostic delay of men".

- POTS can have severe functional and financial impacts, with over half of patients "permanently leaving employment or education", facing reduced income and reliance on family members to provide unpaid care.

- Access to care is limited.

- Moving forward, priority should be placed on improved clinician education and management pathways, multidisciplinary programs tailored to POTS, and "embedding lived experience into care design and workforce training".

State-of-the-art review:
https://www.heartlungcirc.org/article/S1443-9506(25)01654-3/fulltext

17/02/2026

We're sad to announce that our wonderful clinic team lead and senior physiotherapist, Marlisa, will unfortunately be leaving NJB shortly to go explore what the world has to offer outside of physiotherapy ❤️

We're sad to see her go but we're so grateful and proud of all the incredible passion and hard work she's put into treating our hypermobile clients over the years. We can say for certain we're so excited to see where her passion will lead her.

Marlisa has been with NJB since the very beginning and has always been a core part of our team, helping to build this clinic up into what it is today. She has a selfless drive to help others and to better the world around her, and we know she'll take that wherever she goes.

Thank you Marlisa, for being you - and we wish you all the luck in the world for where life takes you next ❤️

16/02/2026

When tackling the day to day issues of living with a symptomatic hypermobility condition and all its related conditions can bring, using tracking apps, reminders, relaxation and exercise platforms can be an essential tool.

We've put our heart into spending several months thoroughly testing all the apps we often recommend to our clients and came up with a list of our top 5 favourite apps for living with hypermobility.

We go through the pros and cons of various features in each app, their usability, functionality and how accessible they are for people.

Want to know how using apps can improve your everyday life as a hypermobile person?

If we've piqued your interest, come read our newest blog “Our Top 5 Apps For Living With Hypermobility” 👇

Blog link here: https://www.notjustbendy.com/blog/top-5-apps-for-hypermobility/

13/02/2026

An interesting little piece of EDS history for everyone today 📖

13/02/2026

A big thank you to our senior physio and PhD candidate Maria for continuing on from her presentation in July last year reviewing the literature on shoulder hypermobility and rehab programs!

This session Maria went into demonstrating several shoulder rehab programs that have emerged out of recent research to the rest of our physios, showing which ones are best for certain clients and what equipment is needed.

11/02/2026

We're so excited to announce that our founder and principal physiotherapist, Sharon Hennessey, will be presenting on symptomatic hypermobility at The Lower Limb Conference this year! 🎉

🚨Speaker announcement🚨

We’re excited to welcome Sharon Hennessey to The Lower Limb Conference 2026.

Sharon will be presenting:
“Symptomatic Hypermobility: Identification, Understanding, and Treatment Modifications”

Hypermobility is common.
But Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder and hypermobile Ehlers Danlos syndrome are commonly overlooked.
And even when they are recognised, adapting treatment plans can feel unclear or inconsistent.

This session will help clinicians recognise symptomatic hypermobility, understand how it influences presentation and response to treatment, and modify their approach accordingly.
You’ll gain practical assessment strategies and clear treatment adaptations that can be implemented in clinic immediately.

A must-attend session for clinicians who want their treatment to work with the patient’s physiology, not against it.

11/02/2026

🧪🔬 February 11th is International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🔬🧪

Some of our brightest minds leading the research into EDS and HSD are women - succeeding and striving forwards in industries that are typically dominated by men.

Today is about recognising the vast gender gap in STEM industries and bringing awareness to the many issues surrounding this topic.

Did you know that only 1 in 10 researchers are women, even fewer have leadership roles, and on a global level women only make up one-third of the scientific community in all STEM.

A lack of diversity in STEM industries commonly leads to bias in research, limited ideas and perspectives, and creates an environment lacking fairness. This is something that needs to change, to allow fairer opportunities for women who have worked hard to get where they are but still face systemic struggles with how women are treated and perceived in the workplace and in STEM roles.

Here's to a brighter future for women and girls in science - where equal opportunity and respect comes to fruition.

07/02/2026

Don't know what your pain is telling you when exercising with hypermobility? We've got you covered with this helpful tip.

It can be hard to tell what's normal and what's not when it comes to pain due to the frequency people with hypermobility experience it. This is especially important when it comes to exercise 🏃

DOMS (delayed muscle onset soreness) is a type of muscle pain people get after exercise. This is a normal part of the exercise process - however, research has shown that hypermobile people experience greater pain with DOMS than non-hypermobile people and a longer recovery time.

Always make sure to take adequate time between exercise sessions to let your body heal 💙

05/02/2026

🏃 Are you our next physiotherapist?

This is your chance to expand beyond the confines of the standard practice model and grow into something bigger, specialising in an area of growing need. We believe all patients deserve more than a quick appointment and a generic rehab plan. At NJB, you’ll have the time, resources, and mentoring to deliver care that truly changes lives.

At Not Just Bendy, we focus on top quality clinical excellence - creating a new standard of evidence-informed care in Australia.

As an award winning physiotherapy practice, we specialise in hypermobility related issues, complex conditions, and provide a safe, friendly and non-judgmental space free from discrimination suited to people from all walks of life.

💼 We have two physiotherapist positions available - both full time and on-site

As our new physiotherapist, you’ll be responsible for assessing and treating clients with musculo-skeletal issues associated with hypermobility. You’ll also provide education and support to our clients to ensure they are empowered to manage their symptoms long-term.

✨ If you're passionate about changing lives and making a difference (or know someone who would be) we'd love to have you on board! Send us an application today ❤️

For the full job description including responsibilities, benefits and requirements see the link to our job ad either through Seek or Indeed:

Seek link: https://tinyurl.com/zud4heb4

Indeed link: https://tinyurl.com/ycxvnz36