I’ve been asked to comment on the concept of hypermobility and proprioception in children (and adults). This is an interesting topic because once again, we have two ends of a spectrum in people with hypermobility. Those who have good proprioception and those who have terrible proprioception….(and then there are those of us who once had […]
I have been asked to comment on this topic of sport in children with hypermobility and low muscle tone, who aren’t so good at sport. And let me tell you, that would be about half the hypermobile population, so don’t think your child is alone there. Often children with hypermobility have poor coordination skills (see […]
What I didn’t really mention in the previous two posts (Part 1 & Part 2) was what to do if your child with hypermobility has to stop playing a particular sport. I’m guessing this might be the situation for a lot of families. The short answer is: keeping them moving. I know all too well […]
Part 2: My child has hypermobility, and they’re good at sport. Can they still play? Following on from Part 1: Sport with Hypermobility (if you missed it you can catch it here) are some more thoughts on this important topic. 4. Some words of advice (from me & my mum) Just because your child is really […]
I often get asked the question: “Can my child still play sport with hypermobility?” It’s never an easy answer. Negotiating sport with hypermobility is a big topic and its related questions are ones which I cannot answer with any specificity due to the nature of the ‘behind a computer/mobile device screen’ thing that you […]