"Safe" Exercises That Aren't So Safe w/ Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome & Hypermobility

In this podcast episode we talk about some seemingly "safe" or "benign" exercises that can REALLY trigger our Ehlers-Danlos & hypermobility symptoms.

Once we understand that these exercises CAN be risky, it makes us feel a lot less pressure to do them when they don't feel safe, but it also makes us feel less bleak if we acknowledge and understand why these are ok for some people... just maybe not us.

And of course, we are going to give:
1) Explanations on why these might be trigger exercises
2) Modifications you can make to make them easier to tolerate
3) Alternatives you can replace them with


Inspired by this TikTok video: https://www.tiktok.com/@annie.short/v...

0:00 Intro
3:19 Walking & Sacroiliac Joint
9:30 Lunges & Sacroiliac Joint
10:48 Walking tips
14:04 Lunges tips + training around hypermobile menstrual cycle pain
17:08 Neck pain with ab exercises + solutions
(more exercises https://www.tiktok.com/@annie.short/v...)
22:54 Upright Row + exercise substitutions
26:33 Feeling the stretch (e.g. in Romanian Deadlift)
28:08 Reduced proprioceptive feedback with hypermobility (and how to work around)
32:40 Squats
37:30 Pushups & Planks (wrist & shoulders)
42:35 Yoga
47:51 Swimming
50:04 Clamshells + rehab exercises that HURT (specific video for clamshells https://www.tiktok.com/@annie.short/v...)
52:32 Changing your rehab exercises regularly



Featuring Guest Host: Shant Rahman

WHERE TO FIND SHANT:
Instagram -   / strength.revolution  
Book in for an online consult with him here - strengthrevolution.com.au
(or in person if you're in Melbourne)

WHERE TO FIND ANNIE:
Instagram -   / annieshortstrength  
TikTok -   / annie.short  

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Disclaimer: the information in this podcast is not medical advice and is for entertainment purposes only. Consult a good doctor before engaging in any new exercise.