I've been going to physical therapy for CTS. My therapist said she suspected I have hEDS/HSD. 8/9 on the beighton scale. Anyone else here have hypermobility? How do you cope? Either in the gym (exercises/stretches to avoid or embrace) or in daily life. I'm terrified of getting osteoarthritis bros.
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I can touch my thumb to my forearm too. It hurts but I can do it, does this mean I have hyper mobility?
i can do it too
The test is based on a number of signs. Here's another
I can go almost that far
What are you doing here?
is this not normal?
around 10% of people have it
And another
Bro you should bulk up and do Jiu jitsu.
you have shitty genes. Stop posting
gonna take a lot of patience, education, and trial and error. you're going to become an expert in hypermobility. you can integrate that with the gym but you'll have to be careful.
i have this (9/9 beighton CHAD since birth btw get out of here flexlet)
I cope by prioritizing high reps over high weight. almost -ACKed myself once by going too heavy on a squat and almost dislocating some shit. also do calisthenics. I had a lot of issues with shoulder pain and subluxations before getting IST but it disappeared almost completely when I started doing calisthenics and slowly started strengthening my shit.
you need to understand that if you actually do have heds, it completely changes how your connective tissue works, including shit like your ligaments, tendons, etc, so shit that looks easy for others may be difficult for you because you're literally built different. you also need to accept that progress will be incredibly slow, some studies suggest heds impairs muscle growth but it's not conclusive. do your cardio, do your pushups, eat clean, and most importantly, lift only what you can handle. idk if you've ever dislocated something before but it's incredibly fricking painful and it can cause permanent damage so be careful.
Damn I have a lot of symptoms for this. If I do indeed have it, will I still be able to hit 1/2/3/4?
that's up to you. I sure as hell can't but I'm super paranoid and cautious about this shit, probably a lot more than I need to be. I bet there's at least one powerlifter out there who has this but isn't aware that he does and can do 3/4/5/6 or something like that.
I can't do these things
But I can hold 4 days without taking a shit while eating a lot every day
When it happens is like a 8 months old fetus and I usually need to break it apart with a tree branch or something
Do you feel discomfort lifting? If not, who cares?
Yes. My wrists are unstable as frick, I'm looking for tips on what exercises to do until there's enough muscle to stabilize it.
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Rubber bands and kettle bells but also you'll always be bendy so yeah it sucks
I'm desperately searching for answers on how to mitigate early onset arthritis people with hEDS have a disposition to. I love making music, and I want to keep making it, pain-free, for as long as I can.
Don't do manual labor
The way EDS is "treated" is physical therapy, AKA low impact resistance training. If you strengthen your muscles, you'll protect your joints. Just work in high rep ranges.
My great grandpa played guitar and he swore that playing the guitar was the reason he never got arthritis.
It sucks ass bro. Just pray your neck doesnt start getting fricked up.
Protip: You may be immume to armbars in BJJ
t. Hypermobile
>implying you can armbar this
I am made out of rubber
FYI if you are as flexible as me yes expect chronic pain
sickening
This is God's way to tell you to become a carnie.
usually it doesn't matter but I'd imagine you are the sorta guy who probs shouldn't fully lock out on most machines at gym. for more people it's fine but people with overmobility are usually ones who end up on snap_city.webms