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  1. What we do
  2. Awareness

Awareness

The HMSA works to raise awareness of hypermobility syndromes amongst professionals, patients, and the general public.

  • Stands at various events, both local and national, across the country, and at relevant medical conferences, such as the British School of Rheumatology conference
  • Social media and website campaigns
  • Posters and awareness leaflets for GP surgeries, hospitals etc.
  • News stories and press releases.

HMSAware - HMSAnonQ, FAQ and the big question...

During the 2018 HMSAware campaign we took questions from the public and formulated them into an FAQ, with an Anonymous Question on the Wednesday evening, taking a look at that perennial question of whether or not hypermobility related health problems are rare. It is reproduced below, with an update taking into account more recent UK based research. Read more

Published: 26th February, 2020

Author: Communications Director

Related topics:
  • Awareness

HMSAware - Getting physical when fully flopped HMSActive

A fully flopped Hannah gets her wriggle on, and an #HMSActive series of videos from our Exercise and Rehab adviser Catherine, there's almost always something you can do, however small - but keep moving #HMSAware Read more

Published: 27th February, 2020

Author: Communications Director

Related topics:
  • Awareness
  • Living with hypermobility syndrome
  • Videos
Hypermobility Syndromes Awareness Week, where it all began.

Hypermobility Syndromes Awareness Week, where it all began.

Hypermobility Syndromes Awareness Week (#HMSAware) is an annual campaign incorporating Rare Disease Day, raising awareness of the various connective tissue disorders and other conditions which can involve hypermobility related health issues. The campaign has run each year since February 2016. Read more

Published: 24th February, 2020

Author: Communications Director

Related topics:
  • Awareness

HMSAware2020 Round Up, thank you and goodnight!

A round up of 2020's HMSAware campaign in which we looked back at previous years, and asked for the benefit of your collective #2020Hindsight wisdom "If you'd known then what you know now, what might you have done differently>" Read more

Published: 1st March, 2020

Author: Communications Director

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  • Awareness
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    Rachel King (Trustee)

  • Communicating about hidden disabilities and symptoms (Webinar) April 2021

    Communicating about hidden disabilities and symptoms (Webinar) April 2021

    A 1 hour webinar on "Communicating about hidden disabilities and symptoms" with Hannah Ensor, exploring effective ways to improve communication with, and help gain understanding from, family and loved ones (who we may all be spending a LOT more time with for the immediate future!)

  • Help me change the lives of hypermobile people!

    Help me change the lives of hypermobile people!

    Covid 19 changed all our plans in 2020, for me it meant I couldn't do my last large challenge. I have come up with a new challenge that fits around family restraints and is Covid proof.

  • 2021 HypnOT Episode 5 - Weight management

    2021 HypnOT Episode 5 - Weight management

    Start 2021 as you mean to go on... #HypnOT - a series of five live broadcasts introducing, or gently reminding our members about some of the strategies and skills we can all use to help manage our condition.

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  • Response to BSR statement March 4th 2020

    Response to BSR statement March 4th 2020

    We are aware of the BSR statement and have prepared a response detailing our position on the subject.

  • What are hypermobility syndromes?

    Hypermobility syndromes is an umbrella term for a number of complex heritable disorders of the connective tissue (HDCTs) which feature among a diverse constellation of symptoms, some hypermobility in some or all of the musculoskeletal system.

  • "New study confirms systemic nature of hypermobility syndromes, that late diagnosis is common and associated with negative health outcomes."

    This long awaited and eagerly anticipated paper has been published today on BMJ Open. Authors of this study are Joanne C Demmler, Mark D Atkinson, Emma J Reinhold, Ernest Choy, Ronan A Lyons, Sinead T Brophy.

  • HMSAware - Marfan syndrome, EDS is not the only 'fruit' of the hypermobility family tree

    HMSAware - Marfan syndrome, EDS is not the only 'fruit' of the hypermobility family tree

    There's more to connective tissue disorders than EDS - Marfan patients often feel aggrieved that they (and others) are left out of the hypermobility conversation which is largely dominated by Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. #HMSAware

  • Hypermobility Syndromes Association COVID19 collated resources, regularly updated.

    Hypermobility Syndromes Association COVID19 collated resources, regularly updated.

    Reliable and credible information on Coronavirus for people with hypermobility related health issues, a collation of solid advice from International, European and UK organisations dealing with associated conditions.

  • HSD: Symptoms

    HSD: Symptoms

    A short overview of common symptoms of hypermobility spectrum disorder

  • Hormones and Hypermobility

    Hormones and Hypermobility

    How various hormones interact with hypermobility, including why symptoms may worsen around menstruation and things to consider regarding hormonal contraceptives.

  • HSD: Diagnostic Criteria

    HSD: Diagnostic Criteria

    The diagnostic criteria for hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD)

  • Bowel problems

    Bowel problems

    Common bowel problems in HSD and EDS

  • Skin in EDS and HSD

    Skin in EDS and HSD

    How the skin can be affected in the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders

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