People often think joint hypermobility is simply being flexible. In reality, the challenge is not flexibility—it’s stability. When stability is reduced, everyday movement can become painful, fatiguing, inefficient, and unpredictable. The good news is that while the underlying connective tissue disorder cannot be changed, you can learn to move and stabilize more efficiently.

Learning how to move and stabilize more efficiently can make a significant difference in how you function and feel. I use the analogy of moving boxes to a new house and moving yourself. During a move, you put your belongings into boxes, some without any attention (like clothes) and some with special bubble wrapping and markings because they are your precious belongings that need to not break during the move! Just because you have to give special care does not mean you won’t move those boxes, right?

As a Bendy, you are like that precious set of china that you are trying to move. If you know how to package yourself better, you can move safely! The question is how do we do that? Bear with me, we are getting there!

Why Do All Babies Move the Same?

We were all born as helpless infants and somehow become running toddlers between the first 2-3 years of our lives. No gyms, no weight, no bands, no therapists, no chiropractors, no personal trainers, no guidance of any kind. How?

We are programmed to move this way from the start. We roll over before sitting, sit before crawling, and crawl before walking. These developmental stages have been remarkably consistent throughout human history.

When movement patterns or stability become altered, the answer often lies in revisiting the developmental movement strategies we naturally used as babies. This is the foundation of Developmental Kinesiology and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS).

This is what we use at our clinic to detect and locate the alterations and then identify altered movement patterns and teach more efficient ways to stabilize and move. We use the baby moves and exercises as the guideline. The whole world is living proof that the method works!

People with EDS, HSD, and joint hypermobility often have reduced proprioception—the body’s awareness of where it is in space—which contributes to inefficient movement and instability. The good news is that proprioception can often improve with the right movement cues and learning strategies. As a center dedicated to joint hypermobility, we understand those differences and teach the cues that help people move more efficiently.