How Joint Hypermobility Links Neurodivergence and Chronic Pain (with Jessica Eccles, Ph.D.)

Описание: In this hour-long webinar with ADDitude, Jessica Eccles, Ph.D., discusses the links between joint hypermobility, chronic pain, inflammatory disorders, and anxiety. She details why these are more common in neurodivergent populations.

This ADHD Experts webinar was originally broadcast on May 29, 2025.

8:00 conditions linked to hypermobility
10:00 POTS
14:00 ADHD is comorbid with many physical conditions
15:00 Her research - ND were 4x as likely to be hypermobile. hypermobility explained the link bet being ND and having physical health problems
16:00 hypermobility may explain why people with ADHD may have more physical health problems
18:00 "you have an inflammatory challenge, causing more symptoms. in these people, it was because of their immune response."
19:00 if you have ND, you are more likely to experience emotional regulation problems because you're disoriented in space
21:00 "by looking at brain/ body awareness opening up new avenues for possible interventions and treatments"
24:00 testimonials from audience members who relate
25:00 "bendy people have gut collagen where they should have bone collagen - gut moves in a different way."
28:00 creativity and hypermobility are connected because of ND characteristics
31:00 HM is 1 in 5 in the gen pop, but in ND HM is 70-80%
32:00 what can patients do to talk to doctors about this condition?
34:00 how can clinicians become more informed?
36:00 how do these characteristics change over time?
38:00 hormones impact hypermobility. ADHD Well Womens Podcast
39:00 will changes to diet / exercise help? core strength helps.
41:00 HM associated with poor healing
42:00 how does this affect treatment? ADHD is often used to treat POTS
43:00 compression garments can help with emotional dysregulation/ self harm
44:00 stimming may be an attempt to regulate a dysregulated nervous system
47:00 we often misattribute discomfort to anxiety
48:00 HM linked to sleep apnea
50:00 migraines and HM
52:00 fibromyalgia and HM - huge connection
55:00 Is there a genetic test for HM? HM and ADHD as genetic as height
58:00 ADHD and pain overlap

Download the slides associated with this webinar here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/j...

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