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Honestly this one isn’t even hypermobility specific, the regular clam just generally sucks for a lot of people and the Lock Clam is a MUCH better option. That said, if you’re hypermobile then there’s a decent chance that the TFL muscle causes some problems for you, and this is the muscle that tends to get overworked in the regular clam. So I’d say this is useful for everyone, but especially useful if you’re hypermobile. 🚨 Although as usual - the disclaimer that applies is that this exercise won’t work for every hypermobile person! If it doesn’t work for you, there are other options available. Here are some cues & tips I like for this one: 💪🏼 Hug the ground so your hips point into the floor 💪🏼 Brace properly through your mid section and upper body to prevent movement (you can even do some ab work as pre-activations to help feel these muscles lock in) 💪🏼 Move your knee only, not the rest of your body 💪🏼 Just move a small distance with your knee - range of motion is not the goal And possibly most important for us… 💪🏼 Keep the reps low if you need! Think about doing really high quality reps instead of banging out a tonne of them - when I do this exercise, sometimes I’ll just do 5 a side and leave it at that ——- This exercise was devised by a brilliant man - Andrew Lock - who I had the honour of knowing and working with. Unfortunately Andrew passed away not too long ago, but his legacy lives on through the work he did and the lives he improved. #heds #pots #mcas #audhd #hypermobility
The Hypermobile Strength Coach895,800 views • 3 months ago
Pls tell me I’m not the only one #chronicillness #chronicallyill #ci #tubefed #tubefeeding #gjtube #gp #gastroparesis #tubie #medical #pots #potssyndrome #potsawareness #dysautonomia #posturalorthostatictachycardiasyndrome #dysautonomiaawareness #potsie #spoonie #mcas #mastcellactivationsyndrome #ehlersdanlos #ehlersdanlossyndrome #heds #hiccup #medicine
Sara<3132,400 views • 1 year ago
Bless this lady. 🫂 Unpredictability she’s fallen severely allergic to products and food. Doctors are telling her she’s developed lupus, but is it lupus that is the true nature of her symptoms or is it in fact the multiple #Covid infections she’s been exposed to?! Maybe #MCAS
Star💫23,017 views • 1 year ago
Dr. David Kaufman follows up to Dr. Ruhoy’s discussion on connective tissue damage via inflammation. “You don’t need EDS to end up with the same connective tissue disorders we’re seeing such as craniocervical instability … it’s all about inflammation” #longcovid #mecfs #mcas
Austin Robert40,310 views • 2 years ago
5+ years battling #LongCovidAwareness, #POTS, #MCAS, #MECFS, #postvax, worsened #hEDS & more. Repeat infections increases the risk—a global crisis impacting 400M+. We deserve accelerated research & treatments for remission now. In unity with all fighting this invisible battle❤️🩹
Sujana Reddy, DO10,203 views • 1 year ago