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Joint Protection with Hypermobility

08/18/2025 Living with hypermobility often means navigating a world that isn’t designed for your body. Everyday activities like typing, cooking, or even standing can leave you fatigued or flared up. Here are a few PT-approved strategies for joint...

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Should you stretch if you are hypermobile??

08/11/2025 If you’ve been told to stretch tight muscles because you’re in pain, but it keeps making you feel worse, you’re not alone. For hypermobile individuals, stretching has a time and a place, but may not be the best thing for you right now....

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Is It Flexibility or Hypermobility?

08/04/2025 Flexibility is often praised as a sign of health and athleticism, but when is it too much of a good thing? As a physical therapist who works with hypermobile clients, I see a common pattern: people assuming their joint “looseness” is...

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Strength Training for Injury Prevention

07/28/2025 As a physical therapist, one of the most common patterns I see is people only seeking help after they’ve been injured. And while rehab is important, my goal is always to help clients avoid injury in the first place. One of the most...

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Physical Therapy for Injury Prevention

07/21/2025 As a physical therapist, I’ve seen it all: sprains, strains, back pain, overuse injuries, surgeries that could have been avoided. Most people wait until something hurts to see a PT, but here’s the truth: physical therapy isn’t just...

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Physical Therapy for Longevity

07/14/2025 When people think of physical therapy, they often picture post-injury rehab, crutches, ice packs, or learning to walk again after surgery. But as a physical therapist, one of the most powerful things I teach my clients has nothing to...