Hypermobility
JOINT INSTABILITY & HYPERMOBILITY
Hypermobility is said to be present when the joints are unduly lax and the range of motion is in excess of the accepted norm in most of the joints. Hypermobility is common among the population and many do not suffer significant difficulties.
That being said, hypermobility may present you with some difficulties and symptoms such as:
- Pain in joints and/or muscles which often occurs after activity or during the night
- Muscle and joint stiffness which occurs after activity or increased activity
- Reduced strength in muscles around the associated joint
- Clicking joint/ joint instability
- Reduced coordination, core stability, balance and proprioception (knowing where our joints are in space) which can lead to fidgeting, inability to sit still and poor organisation of movement
- Reduced fine motor control
Although Hypermobility provided sports advantages to athletes such as Michael Phelps and Cheryl Cole; for others, joint instability can contribute to sports injuries as it makes you less resistant to injuries. Needless to say, the lack of control also reduces your speed and explosiveness which affects your performance.
Learning Outcome
- Stability strength – Piling up dynamic muscle strengthening without building stability strength deep within will only tax or compress your spine or joints
- Strength and Conditioning – Building strength in the muscles around the joints in order to protect them from strains or over-stretched
- Active Stretching -Building strength to manage your flexibility – especially important for very flexible people
I have trained with Jasmine for 2 years now.
I can see significant improvements since day 1.
With her patience and structured training. I was able to overcome fear of jumping, and have less neck pain during jogs, and even able to hang on a bar after recovering from frozen shoulders!
I have also referred friends who benefited greatly from Jasmine’s training as well!
Tan Lay Yen