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Hypermobility Doctor, Evanston, IL (2025)

11/11/2025

Stretching and joint mobilization may seem counterintuitive when you’re hypermobile, but actually becomes more and more important as the years go by.

They have many potential benefits, but has to be performed correctly in order to provide benefit without injury.

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11/10/2025

One of the most overlooked areas of our body is the butt, the t**h, the buttocks, the hip muscles — whatever you want to call them.

In a hypermobile body with decreased intrinsic stability they become more important than ever.
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11/07/2025

- [ ] You’re not average, nor should your approach to rehabilitation be.
- [ ] Don’t think of your body as broken, think of its parts as not cooperating correctly.
- [ ] With the right approach, at the right pace, all adapted to YOU and your current needs, you can introduce corrective, therapeutic and cerise that gradually improves and corrects how your body functions.
- [ ] A holistic approach takes the whole of you into account; your mind, its beliefs, your nervous system, your sleep, your dietary habits etc. Part by part treatment is only, well, partially effective.

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11/05/2025

While pain can be caused by many contributing factors in hypermobility -related conditions like EDS and HSD, musculoskeletal pain is often the main driver.

It is - fortunately - NOT the case that just “having EDS” causes pain. EDS predisposes to pain due to certain mechanisms and that is what is highlighted in this post.

This also means that this pain can be addressed; prevented and treated.

What is needed however is a little bit of know how. Just throwing yourself into exercise or having part by part PT, or tryin to block the pain with drugs and move on — none of these things addresses the actual underlying reason and therefore doesn’t help fix it.

But it IS possible to fix. Your diagnosis doesn’t cause your pain. The dysfunction in your body does.

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11/03/2025

Like so many things to do with hypermobility dehydration is invisible, but very common and very real, affecting hypermobile people in so many varied ways that it can , paradoxically, be hard to recognize.

A thirst that isn’t quenched by drinking plain water💦 , peeing constantly and soon after drinking can be signs which, in addition to any of the symptoms mentioned in the post, should make you suspicious that you may not be at your best and actually “driving with the hand break on” due to dehydration without realizing it.

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11/02/2025

If I told you that improving your shoulder function starts with your pelvis you’d probably say I’m nuts.

So try this: slouch, really let your pelvis tilt backward, and then try to place your shoulder blades anywhere but forward and up. Doesn’t work.

Real healthcare takes the whole of you into account. Everything you bring; your whole body, its functioning, how you use it, how you eat, sleep and think.

This is true for everything, including your shoulder problems.

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10/31/2025

It can be so hard to find healthcare practitioners that are familiar with and skilled in the treatment of hypermobility disorders. Often your best bet is online services, as opposed to the big hospital down the street.

These are some tips specifically for how to deal with MDs who are not in the know. Please do remember that what MDs can offer, ie Rx drugs, are not meant to cure hypermobility, just lessen certain symptoms. Used correctly to they can offer support as you navigate these waters in a constructive way, building better health and function.

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10/29/2025

Why would you want to supplement or use herbs🌿 ?

A need for supplementing with vitamins or minerals might arise from an increased need: your body is working overtime on something and burning through nutrients, or decreased absorption eg due to gut issues.

Herbs otoh are like medications, but with a broader and often gentler effect. They have a medicinal effect on the body and can help support it in various ways that can be very beneficial when dealing with the often wacky experience of living in a hypermobile body.

If you are on Rx medication, have a complicated medical history or delicate health you should work with someone that can guide you through the process of choosing nutritional supplements, eg an ND (naturopath) or functional medicine practitioner.

The information offered here is not a prescription but simply offered as information.

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10/27/2025

The vagus nerve is a major moderator of the brain–gut axis — vagal activity suppresses pro-inflammatory cytokines and supports digestion and mood regulation.
Autonomic dysfunction (reduced vagal control + unstable sympathetic drive) is common in POTS and in many people with hypermobile EDS / HSD — this explains many symptoms like dizziness, gut dysmotility and fatigue.
Mast cells and vagal pathways interact: stimulating the vagus can reduce mast-cell–mediated inflammation in animal and early human studies. This is relevant for people with MCAS symptoms.
If you have POTS, MCAS, orthostatic intolerance or severe autonomic symptoms, check with your clinician before trying major cold exposure, device-based stimulation, or large changes to meds/diet. Non-invasive practices (breathing, humming, gentle movement) are low-risk but always tailor to your tolerance.

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10/22/2025

Pain is one of the first and most common symptoms of hypermobility. We often think of pain pills when considering how to deal with it, but Rx meds unfortunately don’t work that well on chronic pain, nor are they completely safe. Pain is also the body’s way of saying that something is wrong, and blocking pain doesn’t correct the under g problem, which may instead be getting worse. One medication also doesn’t block all the various types of pain we may experience.

Our bodies are complex, and their problems require holistic solutions that take the interconnected nature of the body into account. The same pain, be it a headache or gut pain, can be arising from several interconnected reasons.

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➡️ exercise coaching for hypermobility (worldwide 🌍)

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10/20/2025

Headaches in EDS / HSD are like other hypermobility-related symptoms in that they remind us that hypermobility is most certainly NOT purely a joint or musculoskeletal condition. It usually affects the whole body, and is not taught to healthcare practitioners.

Each symptom, in turn, can arise from several organ systems affected by the collagen defect, and only by treating their overlapping effects holistically can we effectively understand and treat these headaches.

If you have chronic or recurring headaches / migraines and are hypermobile, viewing the issue holistically as opposed to through the narrow leans of neurology will be much more helpful.

📣If you’d like to work with me, see the link bio for 📆 scheduling schedule an appointment for:
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This post is offered for informational purposes only and does not constitute specific advice for any given individual. Always take your individual circumstances into account before implementing changes.

10/20/2025

Headaches in EDS / HSD are like other hypermobility-related symptoms in that they remind us that hypermobility is most certainly NOT purely a joint or musculoskeletal condition. It usually affects the whole body, and is not taught to healthcare practitioners.

Each symptom, in turn, can arise from several organ systems affected by the collagen defect, and only by treating their overlapping effects holistically can we effectively understand and treat these headaches.

If you have chronic or recurring headaches / migraines and are hypermobile, viewing the issue holistically as opposed to through the narrow leans of neurology will be much more helpful.

📣If you’d like to work with me, see the link bio for 📆 scheduling schedule an appointment for:
➡️ physical therapy (FL and IL🇺🇸)
➡️ consultations (worldwide🌍)
➡️ exercise coaching for hypermobility (worldwide 🌍)

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This post is offered for informational purposes only and does not constitute specific advice for any given individual. Always take your individual circumstances into account before implementing changes.

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