Episode 207

207. Hypermobility and Pilates, with Natalie Wilson and Raphael Bender

Resources mentioned in the episode:

  • Hypermobile people have poorer digestive motility and more digestive problems here
  • Hypermobile people have lower blood pressure and faint more often here
  • Hypermobile people have much higher rates of anxiety, panic disorder and agoraphobia here
  • Hypermobility is characterized by generalized increased pain sensitivity here
  • Pain in hypermobility is likely caused by central nervous system sensitization here
  • Maybe that’s why excessive focus on body sensations contributes to pain and disability in hypermobile people here
  • Exercise is safe and feasible for people with hypermobility here
  • No evidence that any specific kind of exercise is better here and here
  • Generalized exercise works just as well as targeted exercise here
  • Heavy strength training appears to be safe and beneficial here
  • Exercise into the hypermobile range and exercise in neutral are equally beneficial here
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