The problem of migraine is bigger than most people realise. In fact, the problem of chronic pain is bigger than most people realise, this being apparent as I purposely ask people I know and meet ifRead More…
Huge thanks to Kayleigh (Follow Kayleigh on twitter @KsEDSchallenge) for sharing her experience of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). The way that clinicians and the public truly understand conditions is through the personal stories that are described first hand.Read More…
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome The autonomic dysfunction that manifests as PoTS is poorly understood yet can cause alarming and distressing symptoms that hugely impact upon an individual’s quality of life. The experience of PoTS includes dizziness, palpitations andRead More…
Commonly when a patient presents with hypermobility or joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) there are a range of other problems that are painful or at least involve some sensitivity. This can include headaches, migraines, pelvic pain, chronicRead More…
Hypermobility is common and is certainly a feature that we often see in patients at the clinics. Some patients have been diagnosed with hypermobility but do not know what it really means and need clarification, someRead More…
Hypermobility is a common obsevation in our clinics and is often associated with persisting pain, stress and anxiety. Increasingly neuroscience studies are linking body, brain and mind to highlight the fact that we must address allRead More…
Joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) is commonly seen in my clinics, either as a feature observed or as a problem in itself – see previous blog. Commonly people desecribe pain, poor spatial awareness (so-called clumsiness), flat-footedness, problemsRead More…
Joint hypermobility syndrome – what are the problems? I see many people who are hypermobile, in other words, are able to move certain joints through a greater range. But what is normal? With so many beingRead More…