Episode 2: Hypermobility Hacks | How to sit when you are Hypermobile | PERFECT FORM PHYSIO

Oh my gosh!! I have NEVER seen someone perfectly emulate all the ways I sit when I'm working!! Sitting is SO uncomfortable, I hate it!!! Grateful for the tips though!

You know you’re hypermobile when... That position with your foot up on the desk looks SO comfortable, LOL! Can’t believe I never arrived at that one in all my contortions.

It’s so encouraging to watch this, i find it so hard to sit and I’ll definitely give this a go! I constantly sit with my knee up against my chest (or both!) and have never understood why no one else sits like that!

Wow, I never realised that sitting wasn't supposed to be uncomfortable :O I always do the "tucking" the leg under, especially at work but I'm worried it will hurt my knee long-term I can't wait to put all of this into practice!

I didn't even know that this was an issue for me as a hypermobile person until I watched this... then it all became clear!

Sitting at a desk is one of the most painful parts of my every day. Thank you SO much for this video!!

Its amazing to notice the relief when I changed my sitting position. Like laying down.

Omg... the weird chair sitting is entirely me. Even the foot on the table thing! I’ve only recently been told I have a hypermobile spine but these signs have been going on for years! For some reason those positions were just more comfortable than sitting properly, no matter how odd looking it was (or whether my mom got upset with me for hugging a knee at the dinner table)! I will try to use these tips!

I'm constantly shifting about when i'm sitting. Never stay in one position for long. And that shoulder thing...that explains what is happening when I'm carrying groceries! I knew something was going on but i wasn't sure what or how to explain it but to say the shoulder was drooping!

I have done literally all of those weird sitting positions and almost never sit normally. I’m guilty of over-curving my back as well!

I see myself in this video. This is the best thing I've ever found online.

My whole life I've pulled one or two of my legs forward when seated bc I was/am SO uncomfortable otherwise, I can't stay in one position and it makes me lose my focus. The tilting forward of the hip is something I will work on. Thank you!. I've always felt pulling my body all the way into the desk was the most comfortable (even if it was for a short period). LOVE your video and will watch the rest! My family and friends to this day have NO clue what I go through on a daily basis...the youtube community makes me feel like I'm not insane. :-D

omg yes the shoulders hanging is the hardest the collar bone just collapses. x

This is great and I'll definitely try these positions but there is something you are missing with the feet-up thing that my cardiovascular/ POTS specialist pointed out - he believes nearly all his hypermobile patients will also put their legs up naturally when seated to subconsciously try and stabilise blood pressure... Hypermobile patients often have low blood pressure/ unstable blood pressure problems/ POTS and sitting for long periods obviously makes this worse. If legs are up then less effort for that blood to get the the brain. That's how he explained it to me anyway. I wonder if being in the position you suggest but with legs up on a stool in front might be good?

This is life changing, I just had a hypoermobile attack in my back and was in agony. This sitting position is so beneficial I cannot thank you enough.

That one foot up on the desk position ...like looking in a mirror! I have realised recently that sleeping that way with one knee up in my face and the other leg dead straight with pointed toes (....so comfy!!!) is why my hips have been screaming at me for months. It's been my go-to position for as long as I can remember, and it still feels good, but if I do it now I am in so much pain the next day. Could you do a video on safe sleeping positions? That would be great. Also, can you recommend any workout videos that are safe for hypermobility? All the ones I've found are more informative with lots of long explanations, rather than get-right-into-it workouts you can watch over & over for a daily workout. Cheers.

Wow, was just diagnosed with hEDS. Have been wearing a back brace almost daily for 10 years. It helps a little, but sitting or standing for long periods of time has been causing excruciating pain and now at least I know why! People thinking you're crazy and also not getting diagnosed for years is one of the worst parts of this crap.

When you put your leg up on the desk I felt so seen! 😂 I used to get some looks in the office doing that I found crossing a leg up on the desk worked wonders, so a leg is posted on the ground and the other is laying flat along the width of the desk, I then rest my elbows on my leg when im getting stuck in to some coding 😂 My hips LOVE it, boss. Not so much

This is so incredible!!!! Thank you so much for sharing! I’ve been on a journey of discovery with my daughter (15 months now) who wasn’t crawling and finally learnt it’s cause she’s hyper mobile and it’s genetic! Now I’m learning about myself and my back pain. Thank you for these videos!

I was doubtful when opening this video, I mean I'm not even diagnosed with hypermobility yet- I just have my doubts. You then proceeded to perfectly emulate all the ways I try to compensate for uncomfortable sitting positions and show me a method to controlling it. Thank you!