Hypermobility in teens. If you’ve got one, you’re probably hoping someone has some advice for you. I don’t have advice, but I may perhaps be able to share some insight, having been a hypermobile teenager myself. There are benefits and downsides of being diagnosed with hypermobility in different life stages. It’s my personal opinion that […]
I was sitting in a local cafe recently and I overheard two mums chatting about their kids. One of the mums was quite distressed, her pre-school age son had just been diagnosed with hypermobility. It’s not very common to hear two mums talking about hypermobility in children. She was having a “Help! My child has […]
Putting a plan in place to survive term 1 of big school is really important. This is even more important if your child hasn’t been going to pre-school or day care in the years leading up to school. Even if they have been, its a really big jump from 2 or 3 days at pre-school […]
Got a little one who is about to start big school? Who is more terrified, you or your child? It’s not a competition, I’m sure there is anxiety for both of you! If your child has severe hypermobility, they may be worrying about the following: – will I get hurt? – who will look […]
Managing fatigue with hypermobility can be quite challenging, whether you’re a tiny tot, an adult, or somewhere in between. When I was working with clients with hypermobility I was introduced to the concept of pyjama days…. Literally, as you would imagine, a day where you don’t get out of your pyjamas. It’s an indoors day, […]
Fatigue has the potential to be a real party pooper. For everyone, not just people with hypermobility. But as i’m sure you’re well aware, people with hypermobility – young kids and teenagers in particular – can be quite debilitated by fatigue. Add in the hot weather of the Australian summer and the combination could cause quite […]