Hypermobility

Hypermobile clients should be coached to use muscular control rather than passive joint structures or end-range locking. Hypermobility does not necessarily mean a person has useful control or movement variability in functional tasks. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome may require monitoring vitals and heart rate during conditioning activities. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is presented as a hypermobility syndrome that can involve extreme joint range. Training for hypermobility should emphasize movement with integrity instead of preventing movement. Movement assessment can identify compensatory patterns such as knee hyperextension during single-leg stance despite other movement limitations.