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LP Physiotherapy & Pilates A forward thinking evidence based practice in Dunmurry South Belfast, with a focus on patient centred care. Better on IG.

Specialising in complex / chronic health, specifically those in the Hypermobile, hypermobile spectrum disorder and hEDS community.

20/10/2026

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It’s a no from me. No hard and fast rules when it comes to exercises / rehab with hEDS and HSD.

From full contact rugby, yoga, Pilates, weight training, volleyball, running, netball etc etc.

I’m looking at the person in the room and deciding WITH THEM what might work best. Not for them.


19/10/2026

As always it depends!

But as the person who films 100% of the classes has HSD…maybe?

I will say I do not have POTS so when filming I do not need to worry about this personally, even though there are lots of POTS friendly classes!

It’s a spectrum disorder so everyone will be different!


16/10/2026

Excessive skin extensibility is one of the biggies I am looking for in a hypermobility assessment! If there is a lot of hyperextensibility I am referring them straight on for further testing for the rarer sub groups of EDS or other connective tissue disorders.

In HSD or hEDS it is specifically mild skin stretch!

*there may be some hsd/ hEDS people with more stretch in their skin than anticipated but it’s always on onward referral if they have not already had the other types ruled out.


14/10/2026

Trying to do a better job than last time of explaining myself!

I don’t love content that solely focussed on the bendy side or Hypermobile spectrum disorder / hEDS. Or just a single joint hypermobility.

Hypermobility is a physical trait not a diagnosis.

When we make content just surrounding this there are potential affects on the narrative around hsd/ heds.

A lot of clinicians have an assessment protocol that starts and ends with the Beighton score.

Patients are mis diagnosed or ignored because the maybe don’t have a classical bendy thumb.

Patients are written off as “just Hypermobile” as there is poor understanding of the comorbidities

People who have generalised joint Hypermobility without any comorbidities are over pathologists.

Hopefully that was clear!


13/10/2026

Connective tissue is incredibly abundant in our body so can affect multiple parts of you.

An official diagnosis can be really validating for this reason!

1- restless leg syndrome plus muscle cramps both have moderate evidence to show more common in HSD and hEDS than gen pop!

2- vertigo- Cervicogenic instability and / or poor Cervicogenic propeioception. POTS is also a huge cause of dizziness in the Hypermobile group which I suffered badly with when pregnant but not since!

3- the bruises đź«  2 fold - Dyspraxia (developmental coordination disorder officially) poor spatial awarensss, gross motor skills and/or fine motor skills + potentially weaker connective tissues means I am always covered in bruises!

There are tons more, but these are some of the ones that people can find quite surprising.


06/10/2026

Connective tissue is incredibly abundant in our body so can affect multiple parts of you.

An official diagnosis can be really validating for this reason!

1- hyperdontia- I actually have no idea how Hypermobility cases this, but it’s wild common. I had 8-10 removed at age 8 due to over crowding. Anaesthetic not working properly and then excessive bleeding after!

2- my ears get really sore when I lie even on a very soft comfortable pillow.

3- a bad pressure headache post crying (and as a perimenopausal woman I will cry and the dropping of a pen so that’s fun).

There are tons more, but these are some of the ones that people can find quite surprising.


02/10/2026

Important to note this advice is not for everyone on every day! But it can be a useful re frame for some.

Where do you want to be in pain? If you’re in pain anyway and the pain isn’t exacerbated by certain activities that you enjoy, maybe give them a try?

Is there something you love that you feel your pain stops you from? It doesn’t have to be a physical thing. Does the activity exacerbate your pain? Can you reduce the dosage? They little bits of it?


01/10/2026

I love a list almost as much as I love the illusion of being organised (yes I’ll buy a diary to be organised. No I’ll never actually write in it).

I find this a really useful strategy with most chronic pain issues.

Is it going to cure all your pain. No.

But it can help a tiny bit and I’m all about that 1% rule.


The most common piece of the diagnostic puzzle I see missing with many of those with an HSD diagnosis is there is no fam...
30/09/2026

The most common piece of the diagnostic puzzle I see missing with many of those with an HSD diagnosis is there is no family diagnosis.

When we consider the hypermobile community is predominantly women who are notoriously not listened to by the medical field are we really surprised?

If you have a diagnosis of HSD your pain and symptoms are no less valid than someone with a hEDS diagnosis.

*this is not an invitation to pit diagnoses against each other. That’s weird behaviour.


Move Your Way. The name really sums up my whole ethos (thanks to Nieve Taylor l Meta Ads Mentor who came up with the nam...
22/09/2026

Move Your Way.

The name really sums up my whole ethos (thanks to Nieve Taylor l Meta Ads Mentor who came up with the name!)

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