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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 167282" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Just thought I'd weigh in.</p><p></p><p>(Marg, thanks for re-posting the link to the Ballastexistenz website where I first found out about the ring splints, and the site itself)</p><p></p><p>Although muscle strengthening exercises don't help the tendons , ligaments or joints, the exercises do provide a means of compensating for the laxity in the ligaments by employing muscle strength.</p><p></p><p>I am hypermobile, and had the gamut of physiotherapeutic assessments as a child. One of the recommendations was that I do lots of muscle strength work. I have found that, over the years, this has allowed me to hold my body together using muscle tone where the ligaments would normally do the work.</p><p></p><p>I am still terribly prone to what I think of as "rubber-band-itis", for example, I walk over on my ankles all the time and do some spectacular tripping and falling as a result. However, for most people a turned ankle means a strain, sprain or break. I just stretch and then bounce back, hence all the falling.</p><p></p><p>If Duckie is turning ankles and things a lot, then this might be her issue as well. Tensor bandages (I think Ace is the U.S. equivalent) and braces helped me a lot as I was growing. This has gotten better as an adult, since I finished my growth.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the rambling post...I''ve been travelling for work and just want to get these thoughts out before I fall asleep. Please let me know if you need more info. I have lots of it, just not to hand in this-here hotel room.</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 167282, member: 3907"] Just thought I'd weigh in. (Marg, thanks for re-posting the link to the Ballastexistenz website where I first found out about the ring splints, and the site itself) Although muscle strengthening exercises don't help the tendons , ligaments or joints, the exercises do provide a means of compensating for the laxity in the ligaments by employing muscle strength. I am hypermobile, and had the gamut of physiotherapeutic assessments as a child. One of the recommendations was that I do lots of muscle strength work. I have found that, over the years, this has allowed me to hold my body together using muscle tone where the ligaments would normally do the work. I am still terribly prone to what I think of as "rubber-band-itis", for example, I walk over on my ankles all the time and do some spectacular tripping and falling as a result. However, for most people a turned ankle means a strain, sprain or break. I just stretch and then bounce back, hence all the falling. If Duckie is turning ankles and things a lot, then this might be her issue as well. Tensor bandages (I think Ace is the U.S. equivalent) and braces helped me a lot as I was growing. This has gotten better as an adult, since I finished my growth. Sorry for the rambling post...I''ve been travelling for work and just want to get these thoughts out before I fall asleep. Please let me know if you need more info. I have lots of it, just not to hand in this-here hotel room. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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