Many people with EDS get into a pattern of muscle guarding: the involuntary and often excessive contraction of muscles in response to pain, injury, or perceived threat to protect an injured or vulnerable area from further harm. It is a protective mechanism. Jason helps you stop doing this and focus on engagement instead.

Muscle engagement is the deliberate and controlled activation of specific muscles or muscle groups to perform a particular movement or stabilize a joint. The goal of muscle engagement is to enhance functional movement, improve strength, and maintain stability and balance. It is an intentional and positive activation of muscles. Jason will help you work on controlled activation, functional movement, and efficient use of energy.

Body awareness involves being mindful of how the body moves and functions and emphasizes the importance of understanding one's own physical limits and capabilities. Improving proprioception, or the sense of body position and movement, helps you become more aware of your joints and muscles affected by hypermobility or instability. By becoming more aware of your body, you can avoid movements that might lead to dislocations, subluxations, or other injuries. Understanding and listening to your body helps you recognize early signs of pain or discomfort, allowing you to adjust your activities accordingly. Enhanced body awareness leads to better coordination and balance, reducing the risk of falls and other accidents.

Intense physical exertion, or even the “one size fits all” physical therapy protocols that presently exist, can be detrimental for EDS patients with connective tissue weakness, as it increases the risk of joint damage, muscle strains, and fatigue. By prioritizing body awareness over intense exertion, our physical therapy philosophy for EDS patients aims to create a safe, effective, and sustainable approach to managing the condition. Our approach will help you strengthen your muscles without putting undue stress on joints, allow you to adapt and build strength slowly, and improve your ability to perform daily tasks safely and efficiently. This philosophy not only helps in preventing injuries but also promotes a better quality of life.

With Flometrics™, we prioritize healing and restoring your body rather than risking harm through excessive exercise or “one size fits all” protocols.

Traditional strength training isolates muscle groups and works them out to exhaustion using heavy weights or weight machines. For EDS patients, this leads to joint dislocations, muscle strains, overuse injuries, and excessive fatigue, which can exacerbate symptoms and hinder the overall healing process. Additionally, the existing physical therapy protocols for EDS patients focus on a highly structured, rigid program that emphasizes stabilization through specific exercises and routines. While effective for some, it can lack the individualized flexibility needed to address the unique variations and complex needs of each EDS patient. It requires strict adherence to a predefined regimen, which is not suitable for all patients, especially those with fluctuating symptoms or other comorbidities. Both will ultimately hurt EDS patients like you.

In contrast, Flometrics™ offers a more personalized and holistic approach that allows for greater adaptability in managing the dynamic and often unpredictable nature of EDS. Our individualized and sustainable exercise plans focus on consistent, gentle activity that supports ongoing health and prevents flare-ups of symptoms. By focusing on healing and restoration, we enable you to perform daily activities with greater ease and less pain and empower you with the tools to maintain these activities on your own daily.

As an EDS patient, you likely often use compensatory movements to avoid pain or instability, even though they often create muscle strain and exacerbate issues. Traditional exercise programs or those currently available for EDS patients with their "one size fits all" approach, may not address your unique and fluctuating needs.

In contrast, Flometrics™ emphasizes body flow, focusing on smooth, efficient, and coordinated movements that protect hypermobile or unstable joints. This method reduces the likelihood of dislocations and subluxations while minimizing pain and discomfort. By encouraging natural movement patterns and balanced muscle activation, Flometrics™ helps prevent compensatory movements that lead to muscle strain and pain. Exercises are controlled and deliberate, focusing on quality over speed or intensity, ensuring movements are smooth and coordinated.

Functional movement exercises mimic daily activities, helping you practice coordinated movements in a safe environment. Proprioceptive exercises enhance body awareness, supporting more fluid movements, while stretching and mobility exercises maintain flexibility, contributing to smoother and more efficient movement patterns. This approach not only improves body flow but also promotes joint protection, pain reduction, and overall physical well-being. By developing long-term strategies and creating a supportive environment, you’re are encouraged to integrate these practices into their daily lives, ensuring sustained improvements in body flow and joint health.