Following on from Not just surviving the holidays: Part 1, in this post we discuss some more challenges people with hypermobility can face during the holidays and some suggestions on how we might [...]
This time of year can be stressful, as well as exciting and joyful. To keep the stress to a minimum we’ve come up with 7 ways to crisis-proof the holidays with hypermobility. 1. [...]
People often hold off seeing health professionals until things are really, really bad. They think “Oh, I’ll just see if I can cope a little longer on my own”. When it comes to Occupational [...]
Pain management is a personal experience. With chronic pain finding the right way to manage the pain takes time and the right combination of treatments. Finding a way to distract from the pain is [...]
When I was diagnosed in London by the wonderful Prof. Rodney Grahame, I distinctly remember him saying that hypermobility conditions are striking down young, highly motivated women in their [...]
Hypermobility is a stealer. It steals so much from those who live with it, making it feel like the label should more appropriately be “Hypermobility: The condition that takes away more than [...]
I’m sorry to hear that you, or your child, are experiencing so much pain. Pain is a big problem for a lot of people with hypermobility conditions, so please know that you are not alone in this [...]
I went to my very first pride march this weekend! It took some epic planning, but I learned a lot from this and wanted to share with you my 8 tips for planning a solo day out, like a boss! [...]
Relief. Reassurance. Validation. Shock. Denial. Anger. Grief. Acceptance. Peace. Self-respect. These emotions all stem from finally getting a diagnosis. I’m 44 and live in the UK. I [...]
Following on from last weeks post about What we need at Christmas, we recognise that it’s extremely difficult for people to understand what it feels like to have a hypermobility condition, [...]