EDS Exercise Tips - Should I Stretch?

Описание: Living with hypermobility, EDS, or HSD often means your body feels tight even when you’re already overly flexible. It’s frustrating—your muscles scream to be stretched, but sometimes stretching can make things worse instead of better. This video will help you understand why that happens and what to do about it.

In this video, you’ll learn:

Why muscles feel tight even when joints are hypermobile

When stretching may actually make symptoms worse

Safer ways to think about stretching (open chain vs. closed chain)

How small adjustments can help you avoid injury

Why proprioception and strengthening matter more than flexibility

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Should you stretch with hypermobility?
00:09 Why muscles feel tight in EDS/HSD
00:37 Why stretching isn’t always helpful
01:12 When light stretching might be appropriate
01:55 Open vs. closed chain movements explained
02:26 The importance of proprioception
03:19 Hamstring stretch example
04:44 Safer approach to stretching
05:13 Signs stretching isn’t right for you
05:23 Applying this to yoga
06:37 How to reduce risk during yoga/stretching
07:16 Summary and final thoughts

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