How do you rehab someone who is VERY hypermobile and suffers from persistent low back pain? Carefully and specifically! This episode highlights the beauty of a specific exercise progression tailored to the patient’s meaningful movement. Listen as we go through the clinical reasoning process to determine what types of movement patterns will work and what ones won’t.  Doing the right thing at the right time is clinical expertise.

A glance at this episode:

• [5:13] Hypermobility and pain management for a 24-year-old woman
• [11:26] Hypermobility, muscle imbalances, and control issues in a patient with back pain
• [19:00] Shoulder subluxation and its relation to past injuries and yoga practice
• [23:57] Diaphragm recruitment in back pain patients
• [27:47] Addressing short girl syndrome in a dancer
• [32:03] Using tape and Pilates equipment to improve abdominal strength and stability for a hypermobile patient
• [35:51] Improving posture and flexibility through exercises on a reformer machine
• [39:23] Exercises for a spin instructor with tight hip flexors
• [43:34] Exercises for hypermobile individuals to improve motor control and recruitment

Related links:

• Tough To Treat Website
• Erica’s Course: Decoding the Complex Patient
• Susan’s Pelvic Health Education Subscription
• Access the Transcript