Myth Part Six: Don’t Use Braces if You’re Hypermobile - It Makes You Weaker
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Today we look at EDS myths surrounding braces. Braces such as supports, belts, finger splints, orthotics, or ankle braces. There is a misunderstanding and fear that the use of such garments is harmful for people with hypermobility.
That is just not true. If you have hypermobility, these items may be extremely helpful for improving proprioception and reducing pain. Alignment can improve and movement becomes easier.
There is also a misunderstanding that pronation of the feet is bad. But foot pronation is important for healthy, Hypermobile feet.
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Dispelling the myth of bracing supports and orthotics is so important! Being fearful of using supports is so counterproductive. A calm nervous system using external supports is so important for us. Thank you Jeannie for busting this myth.
Thank you 🙏🏻. Yes agreed - super important.
Couldn't agree more! I was basically scolded at PT and Ortho for utilizing ankle and knee braces. They told me it would make me weaker. So, I stopped using them all together and I will tell you with 100% certainty it did not help me to do that at all. This video was so validating.
EXACTLY. Since I started using knee braces, I've become far more active because I'm not in PAIN!
That’s great to hear
I recently rolled my ankle (one of my worst) less than a week ago. I was on a trail and leaves were covering the ground. I stepped on a stick and down I went. Have been using crutches, air cast, wheel office chair, etc. Not new to this rodeo. When I was researching I kept running into this statement, "You need to strengthen your ankles and not use braces or supports". It was frustrating because I do not have weak ankles. Glad I found your video. Very helpful. Over the years I have acquired a brace for most of my joints. Took over 30 years for a dr. to finally believe I had EDS.
Yes it is a damaging myth. Hope your ankle is recovering
Thank you so much for this, Jeannie! I've had hospital physios tell me that braces make my joints weaker! Thankfully that's a rare experience these days, but there's still so much misunderstanding of HSD & EDS. I see braces as another tool in my toolbox, alongside exercises and all the other management techniques I use. (BTW I'm getting my first orthotics fitted next Monday after having a referral to a great NHS podiatrist!)
Excellent! So glad they are helping you.
Yes I've heard these ones too! Jeannie, your myth-busting series is so good for awareness 💛
Yes! Thank you!
Bracing over the entire body does give parts of my life back!
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Thank you! I have hip stabilizing braces, knee braces, lumbar brace, rib cage brace, neck brace, but like you mention I don’t wear all the time. I walk barefoot on the lawn or at beach, but I need to use 2 canes. I am going to start using your e exercise program daily. I really appreciate yoursights
So glad it was helpful ☺️
The myth drives me mad!
I got my first pair of custom foot orthotics 22 years ago. Those have saved my ankles and my knees. I served in the military for over 20 years with the help of orthotics!!
I’m very fortunate to have only minor issues with my ankles (clinical instability but not functional instability) and virtually no issues with my knees. As long as I wear my orthotics have no foot or ankle pain, and I have excellent ankle stability. Without my orthotics, my arches collapsed despite the strength in my feet and ankles. The lack of support from my ligaments means my ankles role inwards (it’s actually pretty need to see the video of my gait analysis).
Conversely….
Due to not having my wrists properly splinted or braced when recovering from injuries, I now have midcarpal instability, DRUJ, 1s CMC and MCP instability. As a result, I no longer have the any stability in my wrist or thumb, and the hand surgeon has said, the only thing I can do is wear splints and wait until I develop arthritis before they can help. My injuries would normally be treated with reconstruction surgery, however, because I have EDS they won’t touch me. The result is I have limited functional use of my hands for the rest of my life and I have to wait until become crippled with arthritis before they will look at me again.
Yes this myth is not useful at all. Sorry you went through this with your hands.
Wearing my thumb brace with pride today! My NHS issued orthotic insoles have been an absolute game changer.
Fabulous!
yes.suspected hypermobility seemed to be most pronounce in the ankles - moderate/high arch with sloping inward
Thank you for sharing your knowledge x by chance I saw the Serola SI Joint belt on a US chiropractic RUclips video and this has been crucial for stabilising my hip joints and allowing me to be mobile. I have found Orthotics essential to alleviate my foot pain. Just ordered a shoulder support!
Glad it was helpful!
I've always been told I shouldn't run because of my EDS, but I absolutely love it. would knee braces for example be suitable for that?
It’s hard to say without seeing you. But I know many EDS runners. Everyone so individual. Whatever you decide, start low and slow.
@JeannieDiBonHypermobility thanks for taking the time to reply :-) in any case this gives me hope!
Thank you! I use them on my very hybermobile wrists a lot and I was worried about that myth. Not anymore :) By the way, I love your stability class for wrists in The Zebra club 😊
Glad you like them!
So helpful! 🙏
Glad it was helpful!
For me, pronation isn't the problem; it's the over-pronation where my foot rolls too far if I'm not paying attention. If my ankles are feeling weak of a morning, I've learned to count it as "boot day" and just know that I need to wear shoes that give some sort of support at the ankle to keep me from over-pronating to the point of crumpling over the foot that decided to go wonky (not fun when it happens on pavements or parking lots). It's summer & the only boots that go with this outfit are more suited for arctic temperatures? Welp, it's either sweaty feet or be mismatched today, because those are our options. LOL Contrary, if the only boots that work are suitable for summer and the weather is doing its level best to mimic the South Pole, I'd best have left myself enough time to unlace the boots enough to add extra socks.
I’m not sure it’s pronation we do but rather collapsing. But foot exercises will help - check my live foot solutions video.
@@JeannieDiBonHypermobility I've watched videos of myself walking barefoot, & I'm absolutely over-pronating. You can also tell rather quickly by the wear pattern on the heels of my shoes.
Actually, I do both: flatten AND over-pronate. My feet have quite lovely arches when I'm not putting weight on them, but as soon as I stand up -- wooosh -- flaaaaat. And when I walk, the whole foot just wants to keep going over to the outside with almost every step. Yes, some pronating is good and necessary, but my ankles don't want to stop. I can pay less attention if I'm wearing the correct support, but those aren't easy to find in women's US 11s. LOL -- as if it's easy to find women's shoes in that size with or without support. I like being tall (wouldn't mind being taller), but oof, shopping is a chore.
OK, based on what you're saying in that live video, you're using the words differently than the doctor to whom I talked (maybe a US vs UK thing). But to make the terminology match, what I've got is flattened arches and then I over-supinate as I walk. My feet want to turn out to push me off, but then they want to keep turning out. I'm not at all knock-kneed and never have been, so I suppose that's good. :)
Which video is about pronation? I haven’t heard about this ~~~
My live foot solutions class on here.
What about soft cervical collars? Ok to wear without worry of becoming weaker in neck?
Yes - many people need this support for their neck.
Thank you! It definitely helps! I was worried about wearing it too often