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GRThe Beighton misses a LOT.
Just because you can’t do the most characteristic of party tricks, doesn’t mean you don’t have hypermobility.
It can show up in so many different places and different joints. Sometimes if we have enough instability, which often comes along- we can actually get really tight in certain areas, which is basically our body trying to create the stability it’s lacking.
The signs aren’t always super obvious. They can be- but just because someone has more obvious hypermobility doesn’t mean they have more problems. They might, they might not.
Connective tissue is everywhere in our bodies. You can’t see someone’s GI issues, pelvic pain, or migraines from the outside.
When it isn’t as visually obvious, it’s really easy to gaslight yourself.
“Well I can’t do that one weird thing”
“Well their knees bend back so much farther”
But it isn’t a competition. And we can slowly learn to trust ourselves, what we feel and what our body is telling us.
Connective tissue disorders like all the different subtypes of EDS and HSD exist along a spectrum, so it can look entirely different from person to person.
The best thing I ever did was learn to trust myself. It’s a slow process, but understanding my my body alone has changed everything for me.
Of course this is not medical advice.
Just a simple invitation to listen and trust yourself more.
You are always valid🤍
#hypermobile #hypermobility #heds #hsd #chronicpain
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