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What can someone do for hypermobility syndrome / ehlers-danlos syndrome?

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Strengthen: Strengthening opposing muscle groups helps stabilize joints. Avoid concussive sporting activities such as tennis, but leap to activities suck as cycycling, ei. Stationary, or road (mtb) bike. But stabilizing your joints with my recommendations, which involved weight or machines is best. (machines are safeest, because your joints are tracked in a specific motion.) hypermobility causes arthritis.

Dr Sparacino and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/11/2014

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Hypermobolity: Be careful and sometimes braces help.

Dr Lippe agreed

Answered 3/22/2013

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