Hypermobility

Knee pain: here’s why it happens, and how you can fix it

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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Global estimates suggest more than one in five people over the age of 40 have a form of chronic knee pain.

Key Points: 
  • Global estimates suggest more than one in five people over the age of 40 have a form of chronic knee pain.
  • But just because knee pain is common doesn’t mean you have to live with it.
  • No matter the cause, tackling knee pain is often relatively straightforward when you know what to do.
  • People with inflammatory arthritis such as gout or rheumatoid arthritis can have flare-ups that cause knee pain.

Managing pain

    • The best way of managing knee pain depends on the cause.
    • Keep strong and active: Strengthening the muscles around your knee will noticeably reduce pain and stiffness.
    • Modify your activities: Some people find pacing their activities (such as doing certain tasks when your knee pain isn’t as bad, or spacing out activities that you know may cause pain), using walking aids or wearing shoes with shock-absorbing soles (such as good trainers) to be useful.
    • But these changes may only make a small difference in managing knee pain.
    • If you find your knee pain is made worse by your work, you may also want to make some changes to the way you normally do things to help reduce pain.

Preventing pain

    • But if your knee pain is due to a problem such as a ruptured ligament or advanced osteoarthritis, knee surgery may be recommended.
    • For people with advanced osteoarthritis, operations such as total knee replacement can lead to big improvements in pain, ability to carry out daily activities and overall wellbeing.
    • GPs may recommend painkillers in some circumstances – for example if your knee pain is stopping you exercising.

Overly flexible connective tissue causes problems in joints and throughout the body − and is often missed by doctors

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Friday, September 1, 2023
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Connective tissue is found throughout the human body, within and between structures as varied as muscles, nerves and internal organs.

Key Points: 
  • Connective tissue is found throughout the human body, within and between structures as varied as muscles, nerves and internal organs.
  • Many people, especially young women, have very flexible connective tissue.
  • Hypermobile connective tissue can also cause serious health problems throughout the body, including the gut, nerves, skin, urinary tract and even immune system.

Wide range of symptoms

    • While some forms have genetic markers, more than 90% of hypermobility conditions – including hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorder – do not.
    • Symptoms and severity can differ greatly from person to person and vary over time.
    • Symptoms can include widespread pain and frequent injury, irritable bowel syndrome, indigestion, hernias, frequent bruising and poor skin healing, trouble breathing, migraines and headaches, dizziness, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety and trouble concentrating.
    • Hypermobility experts now believe Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is not as rare as previously thought – and many people are misdiagnosed or undiagnosed.

Difficulties with diagnosis

    • Lack of a diagnosis can be frightening and discouraging for people with hypermobility spectrum disorder.
    • Patients are often told nothing is wrong with them and they are just complaining too much or have low pain tolerance.
    • A delayed diagnosis leads to worse function, increased pain and disability.

How physical therapy can help hypermobility

    • Although research is limited, existing research suggests that physical therapy can improve sensory awareness and motor control – and help patients identify, activate and strengthen stabilizing muscles.
    • Occupational therapy can also benefit hypermobile patients through environmental modifications, activity pacing and assistive and mobility devices like splints, braces and wheelchairs.
    • Once it has been identified, though, many strategies can help decrease pain and injuries – and improve function and quality of life.

What are dead hangs? What are the shoulder pain risks and how do I do them safely?

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Friday, April 21, 2023
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The goal is usually to improve upper-body strength and shoulder stability, or stretch out muscles around the shoulder.

Key Points: 
  • The goal is usually to improve upper-body strength and shoulder stability, or stretch out muscles around the shoulder.
  • Are dead hangs good for shoulder health?
  • It really depends on your reason for doing it, your individual biology, and how you do them.

The shoulder: a relatively unstable joint

    • But while dead hangs may be OK for people with good upper-body strength and no shoulder problems, they can be risky for others.
    • The shoulder, by design, is a relatively unstable joint.
    • It has a large ball-type bone called a humerus, which sits in a relatively small socket called a glenoid.

Hypermobility and the shoulder

    • This is called hypermobility and may be in the shoulder or all joints.
    • People with shoulder hypermobility are more likely to develop painful shoulder instability, which is when the ball often pops out of the socket.
    • Shoulder instability is associated with reduced strength and coordination in the shoulder muscles.

What can I do instead of dead hangs?

    • A treatment known as the Watson Instability Program has had good results for resolving non-traumatic shoulder instability when compared to a general shoulder strength program.
    • It involves recruiting the shoulder blade and shoulder joint muscles to improve the contact between the ball and the socket.
    • Building shoulder blade control and strength can help boost broader shoulder strength.

Still keen to try dead hangs?


    If you are determined to do dead hangs, remember to:
    • We are investigating brain changes in patients with multidirectional instability of the shoulder.
    • Charlotte Ganderton receives funding from Arthritis Australia, Physiotherapy Research Foundation, Swinburne University of Technology, National Institute of Circus Arts and La Trobe University.

NAT Global Campus Signs 3 More High Flyers to Meet the Demand for Quality Education Online

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Niel Asher Education is pleased to announce that three dynamic new faculty members will join NAT Global Campus in spring 2023.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Niel Asher Education is pleased to announce that three dynamic new faculty members will join NAT Global Campus in spring 2023.
  • Dr. Bradley attended the US Air Force Academy, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Humanities in 2001.
  • The NAT Global Campus has grown to become one of the largest online schools for Natural Alternative Therapies in manual medicine and serves over 100,000 students in over 40 countries.
  • NAT Global Campus' Director Dani P. Marks stated, "Our most significant health challenges continually demand fresh takes and multidisciplinary approaches.

True Classic Launches First-Ever Activewear Line

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Friday, July 22, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, July 22, 2022  /PRNewswire/ -- True Classic, the leading direct-to-consumer premium menswear brand, today announced the launch of Active, its premium performance collection designed for any and all activities. Active is inspired by the brand's best-selling cuts and reinvented with the highest class of technology and materials.   

Key Points: 
  • Premium performance collection brings high-quality, durable classics to activewear at an affordable price
    LOS ANGELES, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- True Classic , the leading direct-to-consumer premium menswear brand, today announced the launch of Active, its premium performance collection designed for any and all activities.
  • Starting today, customers around the world can purchase True Classic's Active collection at the company's new website, www.trueclassic.com .
  • Founded in 2019, with headquarters in Los Angeles, True Classic is a direct-to-consumer premium menswear company reimagining functional yet fashionable basics and accessories for the modern man.
  • True Classic's mission is to make men look good and feel good while inspiring them to do good.

A new study using the SomaScan® Platform makes the connection between genes and proteins and their impact on human disease

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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Proteins in the body are encoded by our genes and any malfunction in the approximately 20,000 proteins in the human body can cause disease.

Key Points: 
  • Proteins in the body are encoded by our genes and any malfunction in the approximately 20,000 proteins in the human body can cause disease.
  • In fact, its estimated that most disease is caused by protein malfunction and because of this, proteins are the most common target of drug therapies to treat disease.
  • Until recently, the connection between genetic encoding of proteins and the impact of these proteins on diseases has been poorly understood because scientists were uncertain which genes are truly involved in these processes.
  • Among the key findings of the study was the identification of 10,674 genetic variant-protein associations, or pQTLs, for 3,892 distinct proteins.

Long COVID Dramatically Increases Cases Of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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Monday, April 19, 2021
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Anthony Fauci concurs, lasting COVID-19 effects indicative of ME/CFS.\nOrganizers believe the surge in Long COVID is driving more participation.

Key Points: 
  • Anthony Fauci concurs, lasting COVID-19 effects indicative of ME/CFS.\nOrganizers believe the surge in Long COVID is driving more participation.
  • "They have things that are highly suggestive of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: brain fog, fatigue, difficulty concentrating.
  • Media is encouraged to join the live announcement at 3:00pm ET via zoom.\n"The issues brought to the forefront by Long COVID have a direct impact on our communities.
  • expanded its 2021 advocacy events to include many post-infectious chronic illness communities, such as: ME/CFS, Long COVID, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), other forms of dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD), and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS).

Born This Way? When Hypermobility Has Its Privileges - and Problems

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018
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As part of Ehlers-Danlos Awareness Month 2018, The Ehlers-Danlos Society is raising awareness about hypermobility within the dance, gymnastics, and acrobatic communities and help families understand the challenges hypermobility may present.

Key Points: 
  • As part of Ehlers-Danlos Awareness Month 2018, The Ehlers-Danlos Society is raising awareness about hypermobility within the dance, gymnastics, and acrobatic communities and help families understand the challenges hypermobility may present.
  • Joint hypermobility, one of the most prevalent symptoms across multiple types of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) can be advantageous in certain sports and activities.
  • And researchers have observed a high prevalence of joint hypermobility among dancers and gymnasts.
  • Hypermobility is often seen as advantageous for these athletes, literally giving dancers, gymnasts, acrobats, and skaters a "leg up" on their competition.