Hypermobility
Your Pathway to Strength, Stability, Function and Confidence
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Hypermobility
Living with hypermobility can be frustrating. You may have been told you’re simply “flexible”, yet experience persistent pain, frequent injuries, joint instability, fatigue or difficulty keeping up with everyday activities.
At Life Performance, we understand that hypermobility is about much more than flexibility. Our physiotherapists work with people living with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD), Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and other hypermobility-related conditions to improve strength, stability, function and confidence.
Whether your goal is to reduce pain, return to sport, keep up with your family or simply feel more in control of your body, we’ll develop a program that’s tailored to you. Our physiotherapists and podiatrists work closely together, so your care is coordinated from the ground up.
A special interest in hypermobility
Our LP Hypermobility service is led by physiotherapists and podiatrists with a special interest in assessing and managing hypermobility conditions. We recognise that every person presents differently. Some people experience recurrent joint dislocations or instability, while others struggle more with chronic pain, fatigue or repeated injuries. Rather than treating individual symptoms in isolation, we aim to understand how your hypermobility affects your overall movement, function and quality of life.
What can Physiotherapy help with?
Physiotherapy may help if you experience:
- Persistent or widespread pain
- Joint instability or recurrent dislocations
- Frequent sprains and soft tissue injuries
- Muscle weakness or poor endurance
- Balance and coordination difficulties
- Difficulty returning to exercise or sport
- Reduced confidence with movement
- Fatigue associated with physical activity
Treatment is individualised and may include:
- Comprehensive assessment
- Education about hypermobility and symptom management
- Progressive strength and conditioning
- Joint stability and motor control training
- Balance and proprioception exercises
- Activity modification and pacing strategies
- Return to work, sport and recreational activity planning
Our goal isn’t simply to reduce pain—it is to help you build a body that feels stronger, more capable and more resilient.
Generic exercise advice doesn’t always work for hypermobile joints – the wrong type or progression can flare symptoms rather than help. That’s why every program we prescribe is built around your specific joints and goals, and progressed carefully over time.
A whole-person approach
Many people with hypermobility also experience other health conditions that can influence their symptoms and recovery. Where appropriate, we work alongside your GP, specialists and other health professionals to provide coordinated care.
Our clinicians have an understanding of conditions that may occur alongside hypermobility, including:
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Chronic pain conditions
- Persistent fatigue
- Autonomic dysfunction
- Neurodivergence, where sensory processing, motor coordination or fatigue may influence rehabilitation
Every person’s experience is unique, and your treatment plan should reflect that.
Looking beyond pain
Our philosophy is simple—rehabilitation should help you do more of what matters to you.
Whether you’re trying to return to work, participate in sport, manage family life or simply move through the day with less pain and greater confidence, we’ll work with you to develop practical strategies that fit your goals.
Podiatry and Hypermobility
Hypermobility often affects the feet and ankles, contributing to pain, instability and altered movement patterns. Because the feet are the base of every movement, addressing instability here often has flow-on benefits for the knees, hips and lower back too.
Our podiatrists work with people experiencing hypermobility-related foot and lower limb problems, including:
- Foot and ankle instability
- Recurrent ankle sprains
- Flat feet and altered foot mechanics
- Tendon pain
- Foot fatigue with prolonged standing or walking
Management may include footwear advice, strengthening programs, taping, orthotic assessment where appropriate and strategies to improve lower limb function as part of your broader rehabilitation plan.
Our podiatrists work closely with our physiotherapists to ensure your treatment is coordinated and supports your long-term goals.
Start Your LP Hypermobility Journey
Steph Novak
Physiotherapist
Naomi Crawford
Physiotherapist
Kath Miller
Podiatrist
Harry Katopodis
Podiatrist