Can you do what the woman in the picture is doing? If so, you might be hypermobile!

Hypermobility is a condition where your connective tissue stretches more than the average person’s. This could include joints, skin, organs, nerves, pretty much anything that is made of connective tissue (which is everything in your body). The two most commonly named conditions of hypermobility are Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) and Hypermobile Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome (hEDS)

Yes, there is a difference between HSD and hEDS, but regardless of diagnosis, the goal is to make YOU feel better in your body.

And YES, it is possible to live a (mostly) normal life even with these and associated conditions! I am living proof of this.

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Is it “normal”?

Technically no, but it is VERY COMMON! (the person in this photo definitely has hypermobile shoulders) Common does not equal normal!

There are tons of different signs and symptoms of hypermobility, but this should not stop you from living your life. You just need the right help.

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Common Signs and Symptoms of Hypermobility

These are only a few examples and do not cover everything seen with hEDS/HSD. You must be assessed by a provider to determine hypermobility.

    • Stretchy skin

    • Velvety, soft skin

    • Visible veins/ “see through skin”

    • Atrophic scarring

    • Stretch marks (without having significant weight change)

    • Joint subluxations or dislocations

    • Chronic muscle and/or joint pain

    • Pelvic floor issues (incontinence, pain, etc.)

    • Frequent sprains

    • Flat feet

    • GI issues (constipation most frequent)

    • Gastroparesis

    • Slow digestion

    • Reflux

    • Visceroptosis

    • Low blood pressure

    • Arrhythmias

    • Swelling in feet/hands

    • Dizziness with position changes

    • Fainting

    • Easy bruising

    • Clumsiness

    • Difficulty with balance

    • Running up the stairs is less tiring than walking up

    • You sit/sleep in weird positions

    • It feels easier to breathe lying down compared to sitting or standing

    • Moving feels better than being still

    • Depression

    • ADHD

    • Anxiety

    • Neurodivergence

    • Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)

    • Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)

    • Small Fiber Neuropathy (SNF)

    • Sleep Disorders

    • Endometriosis

    • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

    • MANY others

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