Chronic tightness in a hypermobile patient often is not a flexibility problem. Learn why muscle guarding shows up as tightness and why stretching it can backfire.

Recurrent injuries, slow recovery, and pain that worsens with standard strengthening protocols may point to undiagnosed hypermobility. Five clinical signs every orthopedic PT should recognize.

A practical orientation to treating hEDS and HSD patients in an orthopedic PT caseload: recognition, evaluation, treatment principles, comorbidities, and referral thresholds.