Hypermobility.
Is a sensitive condition in which ligaments, joint capsules and intervertebral discs are abnormally flexible, people are born with it and it needs to be monitor throughout their lifetime. Studies confirm this affects the body stability and balance body as you age. As you can imagine people with a sedentary job, who perform little exercise report chronic back and joint pain. Specific strength conditioning movement exercises to connect your mind and body on a regular schedule are imperative to improve and maintain quality of life for people with this condition.
I would suggest getting diagnosed professionally by a clinician some common symptoms of hypermobile joints to notice are if you can bend your elbows or knees past a position of neutrality. Easily touch your hands flat to the floor while bending forward from the waist. The ability to touch the thumb to the forearm is also common. Some cases of benign congenital hypermobility, however, can only be diagnosed with a medical examination. through a physical exam, musculoskeletal ultrasound, or Digital Motion X-ray.
The good news is, hypermobility is very well managed by Pilates. Pilates for hypermobility involves a range of exercises to increase the strength of the body's stabilising muscles, the ones which lie deep inside the body and surround various joints such as the shoulders, the pelvis and the spine.
Closed Chain Exercises should be the focus of your session.
Closed chain upper body kinetic exercises
Examples include; push-ups and derivatives. To concentrate on a co-contraction of the triceps brachii, biceps brachii, deltoids, pectoralis major and minor and lower back for stabilisation in various ratios depending upon the angle and leverage.
Closed chain lower body kinetic exercises
Examples include squats, lunges, hamstring curls, leg lifts. These concentrate on a co-contraction of the quadriceps, hamstrings, hip flexors, soleus and gastrocnemius muscles. The joints of movement include the knee, hip, and ankle.
MatWORK
Exercises done on a mat are more effective for EHLERS DANLOS Syndrome more challenging on your body since you do not have resistance from the equipment helping to guide your body and give you feedback to perform correct movement patterns.
NOTE: People with Hypermobility or EHLERS DANLOS Syndrome will not feel a stretch in the same way others will. Stretching should not be the focus of their sessions.