Comments on SusanQuilty.com: Hyperflexibility Strikes Again

Anonymous Expeditioner (Sorry, don't know your...

2011-08-25T10:32:47.141-04:00

Anonymous Expeditioner (Sorry, don't know your name),

I'm not sure if this would help mid-expedition, but I keep a frozen water bottle to roll under my feet after a run. Just step on it (in socks, no shoes) and roll it back and forth under the arch. Then stretch or rub your feet to loosen up tight muscles.

Otherwise, I'd say supportive shoes, warm up gradually

Christine, Kudos to you for getting your daughter...

2011-08-25T10:22:06.451-04:00

Christine,

Kudos to you for getting your daughter diagnosed so young. She might not see the importance of the exercises yet, but she'll be better prepared as she gets older!

My son is flat-footed and has balance trouble, too. After multiple twisted ankles, we've finally gotten him into much better shoes and are looking into supportive insoles. But the shoes alone

So glad I found this page! I'm due to set out ...

2011-08-25T09:16:31.588-04:00

So glad I found this page! I'm due to set out on my gold Duke of Edinburgh expedition tomorrow, [i'm female, aged 16] and was trying to find out more information on hyperflexible feet as last time I visited the chiropodists 5 weeks or so ago, my podiatrist casually dropped in the fact that I have seriously hyperflexible feet and it takes my muscle another 30 percent more to get to the

Hi, I have a 10 year old daughter who has the same...

2011-08-25T04:36:52.480-04:00

Hi, I have a 10 year old daughter who has the same problem. She has been seeing a physiotherapist for 6 months now. I have been told that because of the hypoflexibility hadn't been spotted when she was small it has now become a longer process to try to correct as she has had to retrain her body to walk properly again. I always noticed that she would always fall over things, even falling oven

It's refreshing (in a sad way) to hear about p...

2011-06-25T16:46:28.900-04:00

It's refreshing (in a sad way) to hear about people who have the same issues as me having a hard time dealing with the "normal" people out there. Being a reasonably fit guy means I get the stink eye every time my fiancee is pushing the loaded shopping cart, or there's people lifting heavy stuff and I don't volunteer to help. Or the worst: when I have the audacity to ask

Kelly, I have the same trouble with people not und...

2011-06-06T09:05:13.169-04:00

Kelly, I have the same trouble with people not understanding. The older I get the more my joints ache (though I'm only 35) and I frequently have sports-related injuries which trace back to hyper-flexibility. But people think it sounds silly or frivolous somehow. Very frustrating.

Add in my limited diet due to food allergies, and it's pretty easy to feel like a circus freak.

My hyper-flexibility became an issue a couple year...

2011-06-05T16:19:11.503-04:00

My hyper-flexibility became an issue a couple years ago after a battery of tests (to rule out things like Lupus & Arthritis). I wasn't surprised with the diagnosis. I too was called double-jointed because of my crazy flexibility (and yes, I too got the sexual remarks all the time).

My biggest frustration is other people. One day I was having trouble walking at church. A

I totally see your point, Chris, and I appreciate ...

2011-05-29T22:30:25.732-04:00

I totally see your point, Chris, and I appreciate you calling me on it. Like I said, I was frustrated when I first wrote this post, but that doesn't make it okay to lump all men in with the ones I was annoyed by.

I should know better, since my husband doesn't fit most male stereotypes (he especially hates the commercials where men can't cook or clean without their wives--

I can sympathize with your frustration at many of ...

2011-05-29T20:31:57.749-04:00

I can sympathize with your frustration at many of my gender who turn everything into a sexual "joke". My fiancée is a bartender and it seems nearly every day she comes home with another story of some drunk jackass who feels it necessary to verbally violate the staff.

I also understand that this is a blog. I too have similar issues with my hyper-mobility and am looking to

Chris, I'm sorry that my tongue in cheek openi...

2011-05-29T16:52:32.031-04:00

Chris, I'm sorry that my tongue in cheek opening offended you. I know that not all men turn hyperflexibility into sexual innuendo. At the time I wrote this I was rather frustrated with how many men had made uncomfortable, insinuating "jokes" when I was simply trying to talk about a painful and upsetting injury.

If you were a woman who'd had the experiences I've

Thanks for starting out on a completely sexist not...

2011-05-29T15:35:30.901-04:00

Thanks for starting out on a completely sexist note. I'm surprised that, as a man, I could actually read two sentences without thinking about boobies or when I'm getting laid next! Because, let's face it, as a guy I can't think about hyper-flexibility in a sports context even though that's what I googled to get here.

I have always been hyperflexible, and I had an iss...

2010-10-02T23:09:24.586-04:00

I have always been hyperflexible, and I had an issue when I was a teen with my knee that it would lock/patella would catch connective tissue and it was absolutely the most painful thing. That was the first instance that I realized it could be a bad thing. However, I can tell you that by strengthening muscles, the condition is so much better. I now am a kickboxer and do the kettlebell, and for me

It was nice reading that I am not the only wierdo....

2010-09-03T13:01:22.046-04:00

It was nice reading that I am not the only wierdo. I was not diagnosed until I was 20. I was tormented by my PE teacher in school as a child. She claimed I was being lazy and that is why I am fat and that makes me lazy and saying the horrible pain from running was just an excuse to stay lazy! Growing up friends would point out wow Sarah I cannot do that with my elbow or jaw or ankle. I never put

I have had ankle problems for years (which is sayi...

2010-07-14T19:45:37.467-04:00

I have had ankle problems for years (which is saying something because I am only 20 years old). I would sprain my ankles at least twice a month, which was causing back problems, knee problems, hip problems...I am basicly a mess. After a pretty tramatic fall down the stairs at a sports staduim I was recomended for ankle reconstruction surgery because I can invert my ankles 60 degrees (normal is

Hello, I've been hyperflexible my entire life,...

2009-12-14T13:50:46.277-05:00

Hello,
I've been hyperflexible my entire life, but it wasn't until I started learning about connective tissue diseases that I realized hyperflexibility could be a bad thing. I haven't seen my own doctor yet. I am a little concerned that I had such HUGE deep stretch marks from my pregnancy with my son.

One question and one suggestion:
Were you worried about

Dear Susan, I have recently been told that I am al...

2009-12-14T13:33:33.839-05:00

Dear Susan,
I have recently been told that I am also hyperflexible, although so far I have not had any issues with my feet. My problems have centered on my knee, back and shoulder (all the right side funnily enough). I have also found out that my knee responds quite strongly when my glutes are being worked on (apparently they are connected ?). I have also been told to go do strengthening

Allison, sorry to hear you're having such a ha...

2009-11-21T15:20:39.235-05:00

Allison, sorry to hear you're having such a hard time. I was also recommended swimming and pilates. I'm not interested in swimming, but I've really gotten into the pilates and it, combined with the PT exercises, has helped me a lot.

From what I've learned, it's a matter of building up the correct muscles to support the joints. I also get morning soreness/stiffness

I TOO HAVE JUST BEEN TOLD IM HYPERFLEXIBLE, ALL TH...

2009-11-07T14:39:20.742-05:00

I TOO HAVE JUST BEEN TOLD IM HYPERFLEXIBLE, ALL THE FAMILY USED TO HAVE A GOOD LAUGH WHEN I WAS YOUNG ABOUT HOW I USED TO SIT WITH LEGS SPLAYED. NOW IM A COP, MARRIED WITH 2 KIDS AND THINGS ARE NOT QUITE SO FUNNY FOR ME. AFTER HAVING SECOND DAUGHTER 3 YEARS AGO IVE BEEN IN NEARLY CONSTANT PAIN WITH MY BACK. 8 PHYSIOS, ONE CHIROPRACTER, AN MRI SCAN AND A STAY IN A REHAB FACILITY, FINALLY