Help! I'm Hypermobile

What does it really look like to be a working model with hEDS, chronic illness, and disability? I'm joined by editorial and runway model Emily Massey for an honest conversation about navigating the modelling industry with a chronic illness, including the parts that rarely get talked about. Emily shares the reality of working as a model while navigating chronic illness and disability, including...

Listening to your body is hard – ESPECIALLY when you're hypermobile and struggle to feel things in the first place. On this episode I'm joined by strength and longevity coach Karima Adi (@caffeinated_curves) to talk about our shared experiences with strength training while navigating chronic health issues. Karima opens up about her own personal journey as a hypermobile person – from fallin...

Is it really “just” an ankle sprain? WE’RE BACK (again!) and this episode, I’m joined by physiotherapist and clinic founder Charlie Goodchild @physio.coach.london to talk about ankle sprains and hypermobility, and why these injuries are often more complex than they seem. For people who are hypermobile, (including those with hEDS or HSD) ankle sprains can be more frequent, slower to recover, and so...

Dealing with hEDS/HSD and co-occurring conditions, including scoliosis, is anything but easy. In this episode, I’m joined by Ellen to talk about the realities of dealing with some of the more complex issues relating to hypermobility (which in her case includes scoliosis and multiple spinal surgeries). Ellen shares her journey, including how she copes with her dynamic disability all while balancing...

What if the problem was never that you weren’t trying hard enough, but that your hypermobile body needed a different approach to strength training? In this episode, I’m joined by my patient Abby to talk about what it really looks like to stop fighting your body in the gym and start working with it. Abby shares her journey from recovering from a childhood spinal fracture to realising that hypermobi...

Author, speaker, and chronic illness advocate Lorraine Ansell and I talk about learning to live with and love your body while living with chronic pain and complex health challenges. Through a discussion of her book The Surrender Agenda, we explore Lorraine’s experience of living with hEDS, including navigating serious health events and profound personal loss, and how years of wondering why she was...

Coach Sean and I discuss why strength training alone often isn’t enough for hypermobile bodies. Drawing on my personal experience training with hEDS, we explore why learning to generate tension matters even for experienced, seemingly strong hypermobile athletes, and why cardiovascular work can support strength rather than compete with it. We dig deep into: Why tactile feedback matters for hypermob...

Pregnant with hEDS or HSD (or thinking about it for future)? In this episode, I’m joined by midwife and professor Dr. Sally Pezaro to talk through what hypermobile people REALLY need to know about pregnancy and birth. We break down👇 Sally’s 3 key recommendations for anyone pregnant with hEDS/HSD how to share the guidelines with your doctor or midwife to improve your care and advocate for yourself...

We're back (again!). And this time Hannah is sharing her experience navigating hEDS , POTS , histamine issues , and PCOS as a patient.  We dig deep into👇 •⁠  ⁠our shared experience of feeling abandoned by the medical system at certain points in our healthcare journey (and what we did next) •⁠  ⁠why there is no such thing as a hypermobile "look" when it comes to hEDS and HSD •⁠ how P...

WE'RE BACK — with guests!🤩 And for this very special first episode, the tables have turned… and I’m the one being interviewed😅 Joining me is my dear friend Hannah (who shares her own experiences online living with hEDS, POTS, and a histamine condition). Today, she’s asking me about: my personal journey to getting an hEDS diagnosis (finally!) last summer what "the dark days" in my e...

We're back and we're talking about POSTURE! Misconceptions are EVERYWHERE when it comes to posture, and most of what you think you know about posture is probably wrong. Listen to today's episode to find out. . . why there's no such thing as an inherently bad (or good!) posture why we as a society have this weird obsession with "good" posture (and what it has to do with go...

Exercising if you're hypermobile isn't easy. Join me on today’s episode as I reflect on my personal fitness journey and share with you 6 insights I wish I had known about hypermobility and exercise decades ago. I still use these rules both for myself and with my patients, and I hope that you find them helpful on your journey too! TODAY YOU'LL LEARN 👇 Why there is (for the most part) n...

Hypermobility affects EVERYTHING (because connective tissue is EVERYWHERE!), and pregnancy is no exception! Trigger Warning: adverse pregnancy events, pregnancy complications The biggest source of confusion when it comes to hypermobility and pregnancy is how some hypermobile people can have relatively uneventful pregnancies (in fact, some hypermobile people even report finding that pregnancy impro...

Hypermobility and adult intimacy issues are common, but rarely talked about. In this episode you'll learn👇 2 of the most common intimacy-related injuries Alex hears about from this community (and what you can do about them) Why we need to reframe how we think about intimacy 3 conditions that affect intimacy that many people don't realise might be related to their hypermobility As always,...

Hypermobility and period issues often go hand-in-hand😫🩸 In this episode you'll learn: Why not all bleeds are periods! (and what this might mean for your health) Why learning to chart your cycle using the Symptothermal Method can give you valuable insight into what's going on INSIDE your body How to chart 2 key biomarkers and finally, why the corpus luteum might be the coolest tissue in t...

Workplaces are HARD to navigate as a hypermobile person!! Support is often lacking (to say the least) and hypermobile workers suffer as a result. This episode focuses on practical, actionable steps you can take to try to make your workday at least a tiny bit easier.  Check out today’s episode and hear all about. . . The history of ergonomics (it's a classic tale of Good vs Evil) Why there’s NO...

Gut issues suck. Not only are they confusing, often painful, frequently disabling, they can even be life-threatening in some situations. I HATE GUT ISSUES (as do many of my hypermobile patients). And the general lack of support, appropriate diagnostic investigation, and treatment by the broader medical and healthcare communities doesn't help either. Suffice to say, it's currently a sh!tty...

Feeling things can be complicated when you're hypermobile! That's why in today's episode of Help! I'm Hypermobile Alex is talking all about FEELINGS ! Here is what you will learn: what hypermobility feels like (based on her personal experience, what her patients say, as well as what she has learned from this community) why asking a hypemobile person if they're in pain might not...

Today we're talking all about hypermobility + FASHION ! From head-to-toe, we'll be talking all about how your clothing choices might be helping (or hurting !) your hypermobile body. We'll be covering. . . bras + your brachial plexus compression socks, leggings , and blood pooling sunglasses + sensitivity to light and why " minimal bracing " is something that we need to start...

Today we're talking all about the famous Beighton Scale!🤩 Unfortunately like many things involving hypermobility, the Beighton Scale ends up resulting in a lot of confusion and frustration for hypermobile people❤️‍🩹 In this episode we talk about👇 WHAT the Beighton Scale is (and what it isn't!) the HISTORY of the Beighton Scale (including a love story!) and WHY the Beighton Scale causes...

Today we're talking all about EXERCISE ! Topics include: why exercise can (when done safely + appropriately) literally help hypermobile people to literally rebuild their bodies a bit about Alex's personal journey with exercise, and some lessons she learned along the way 8 must-know things before starting your next exercise programme a cheat-sheet for " Am I Getting Injured or Is This...

Join Alex in today's episode as she explains why people with hypermobility experience pain in simple, easy-to-understand terms. By understanding the problem (which Alex believes centres around scar tissue and dysregulated inflammation), we can start to find effective treatment strategies. Because every good treatment plan begins with a "Why?" The study that I cite looking at rates of...

In the first-ever Help! I'm Hypermobile episode, Alex discusses her journey from being a young person struggling with symptoms relating to hypermobile connective tissue to becoming a highly sought-after specialist in the field. She also goes over everything she wishes hypermobile people knew (in less than 10mins!) and shares some exciting new announcements. Connect with me on: TikTok https://w...

Speaking with medical doctors and other healthcare professionals is hard for a lot of patients, but it's especially challenging for hypermobile patients due to poor awareness and understanding of symptoms relating to hypermobile connective tissue. Join Alex as she delves into some of the challenges hypermobile patients face in today's medical systems and shares some her favourite tips for...

Forget the misconceptions—being hypermobile doesn't mean you're stuck without options. Join hypermobility expert Alex as she reveals exciting breakthroughs and practical tips for managing hypermobility, HSD, and hEDS, as well as sharing insight from her own personal journey. Get ready for engaging discussions, relatable anecdotes, and maybe even a few laughs along the way. Prepare to be in...