What might help?
EXERCISE: Doing regular exercise and being active will help keep healthy, strong muscles and joints. It will also help improve your balance. Current research supports that strengthening exercises will strengthen the muscles around a joint, helping to reduce the number of symptoms a child may have, such as pain or tiredness (Pacey et al, 2014 & Peterson et al 2018).
SPORT: Some sports benefit from hypermobile joints such as dance or gymnastics, which will help to strengthen the joints. Its is ok to take part in impact sport as long as your joints are not subluxing or dislocating. Activities can always be modified so you are able to join in. If any activities cause pain or tiredness, pacing may need to be considered. Click here for Pacing advice
PACING: If muscle pain after exercise is a problem, your child should not stop being active but pacing activities may help. Pacing means to gradually increase an activity in order to achieve a goal. Don’t do too much activity on one day but spread it throughout the week and focus on building more strength and fitness. Click here for Pacing advice
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