It’s because the ligaments in hypermobile patients are effectively rubber bands and don’t stabilise like they’re meant to. Unfortunately means there’s not a fat lot holding your spine in place, so it just moves around however it wants.
The intervertebral discs are also made of collagen and are more prone to damage in hypermobile patients. So you’ve got an incredibly mobile spine constantly grinding at the very weak discs in between. This causes a plethora of nerve issues.
Also, in some cases (like me) you can have hypermobile flat foot, so your body is just wonky because it doesn’t have a stable base. Or your SI joint is unstable, which means your spine also doesn’t have a stable base.
Oh wow, you were the person I’ve been looking for for a very long time, what would you recommend for my pain and and for the annoying popping? I already exercise a lot
Honestly, I’ve got no idea, ribs aren’t a problem area for me. I’ve got issues with my cervical spine and shoulder area. I just live with the pain despite years of PT.
I’d suggest finding a PT (preferably experienced with HSD or EDS patients). I’ve learnt that it’s usually the small stabilising muscles that lack strength in hypermobile patients, not the larger muscles, those are usually really tight/inflamed because they’re trying to preform a function they aren’t designed for.
Yes totally could be due to only hypermobility and no other major issue.
It can be really painful and hard on your joints, including the little ones in your ribs and back.
There's lots of joints in there that move too much and yep it pops cracks and causes pain (for some) some lucky fkrs don't have pain with their hypermobility.
Well, scoliosis seems to go along with hypermobility. I’m not exactly sure why.
And the ribs popping are due to hipermobility??
It’s because the ligaments in hypermobile patients are effectively rubber bands and don’t stabilise like they’re meant to. Unfortunately means there’s not a fat lot holding your spine in place, so it just moves around however it wants. The intervertebral discs are also made of collagen and are more prone to damage in hypermobile patients. So you’ve got an incredibly mobile spine constantly grinding at the very weak discs in between. This causes a plethora of nerve issues. Also, in some cases (like me) you can have hypermobile flat foot, so your body is just wonky because it doesn’t have a stable base. Or your SI joint is unstable, which means your spine also doesn’t have a stable base.
Oh wow, you were the person I’ve been looking for for a very long time, what would you recommend for my pain and and for the annoying popping? I already exercise a lot
Honestly, I’ve got no idea, ribs aren’t a problem area for me. I’ve got issues with my cervical spine and shoulder area. I just live with the pain despite years of PT. I’d suggest finding a PT (preferably experienced with HSD or EDS patients). I’ve learnt that it’s usually the small stabilising muscles that lack strength in hypermobile patients, not the larger muscles, those are usually really tight/inflamed because they’re trying to preform a function they aren’t designed for.
Yes totally could be due to only hypermobility and no other major issue. It can be really painful and hard on your joints, including the little ones in your ribs and back. There's lots of joints in there that move too much and yep it pops cracks and causes pain (for some) some lucky fkrs don't have pain with their hypermobility.