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

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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