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Muscle & Joint Clinic

An award-winning Sports Medicine and EDS clinic improving your function by reducing your pain

11/24/2025

Anxiety and EDS go together.

If you're dealing with both, you're in the majority. EDS affects your autonomic nervous system, creating physical anxiety symptoms. Add chronic pain, medical trauma, and unpredictable symptoms, and emotional anxiety makes complete sense.

Here's what matters: anxiety amplifies pain and worsens symptoms. Breaking that cycle through mental health care is essential to managing EDS.

Therapy helps. Medication helps. Learning to regulate your nervous system helps. Taking care of your mental health is taking care of your EDS.

You're not broken for having anxiety. You're managing more than most people can imagine.

11/19/2025

Living with EDS means dealing with setbacks that feel random and unfair. You're doing everything right, and suddenly your body decides otherwise.

The mental toll is real. The grief is valid. The anger makes sense. Give yourself permission to feel all of it without judgment.

But also remember: getting back up after every setback takes incredible strength. You're not starting over - you're continuing forward with more knowledge than before.

Be kind to yourself during the hard days. They don't erase your progress.

11/13/2025

If you have EDS, you've heard it. "You're too young." "Have you tried yoga?" "Everyone gets tired sometimes."

Here's the truth: most doctors aren't educated about EDS. When they see complex symptoms they don't understand, many dismiss you instead of admitting they don't know. It's easier to blame anxiety than acknowledge the gaps in their training.

Medical gaslighting isn't just dismissive - it's traumatic. It delays diagnosis, makes you question reality, and teaches you to minimize your own pain.

At MJC, we've done the work to understand EDS deeply. You won't have to prove yourself here.
Swipe to see why this happens and why you deserve so much better.

Ready for providers who believe you? Visit our website or give us a call today. 🤝

11/12/2025

One of the hardest parts after diagnosis? Finding providers who actually understand EDS and hyper-mobility .

You need people who listen, believe your symptoms, and know how to work with your body. But finding them can feel overwhelming.

At MJC, we specialize in EDS and offer telehealth appointments - so you can access informed care no matter where you live.

Swipe for a step-by-step guide to finding, vetting, and building your healthcare dream team.
Ready to add us to your team? Visit our website or give us a call. You deserve providers who believe you 🤝

11/07/2025

Getting an EDS diagnosis brings relief and uncertainty all at once. You finally have answers, but now what?

You don’t need to figure everything out today. There are practical steps you can take right now to start managing your symptoms and building the support system you deserve.

Ready to build your healthcare team? Visit our website or give us a call. You don’t have to do this alone 🤝

11/06/2025

Getting an EDS diagnosis brings relief and uncertainty all at once. You finally have answers, but now what?

You don't need to figure everything out today. There are practical steps you can take right now to start managing your symptoms and building the support system you deserve.

From processing your emotions to finding the right providers, every step forward counts. You're not starting from scratch - you're starting with knowledge.

At MJC, we know how overwhelming those early days can feel. We're here to help you create a plan that works for your life and your body.

Ready to build your healthcare team? Visit our website or give us a call. You don't have to do this alone 🤝

10/06/2025

Bloating, gas, stomach pain, and unpredictable digestion? If you have EDS, you might be dealing with SIBO, and it's more common than you think.

SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) happens when bacteria grow where they shouldn't in your digestive system. With EDS, your slower gut motility creates the perfect environment for SIBO to develop.

Your stomach problems aren't random, and they're not in your head. There's a real connection between EDS and SIBO.

At MJC, we understand how EDS affects your entire body, including your gut. Connecting the dots between your symptoms is what we do.

Tired of unexplained gut issues? Visit our website or give us a call.

09/20/2025

EDS is real, it affects people of all ages, and there's so much misinformation out there. It's time to bust these myths once and for all.

At MJC, we've heard every myth in the book. We know the truth about EDS and believe you deserve accurate information.

Swipe to learn the facts and finally have answers to those frustrating comments you keep hearing.

Ready for providers who actually get it? Visit our website or give us a call. You deserve to be understood.

09/15/2025

If you have EDS, your gut problems aren't separate from your joint issues - they're connected.

EDS affects the connective tissue throughout your entire body, including your digestive system. This can slow digestion, cause reflux, or make your stomach empty too slowly.

At MJC, we know EDS isn't just about hypermobile joints. Your whole body is affected, including your gut.

Swipe to learn why EDS commonly causes stomach issues and what's actually happening in your digestive system.

Tired of unexplained stomach problems? Visit our website and give us a call. Your gut health matters too

09/13/2025

Dizziness when standing up, heart racing for no reason, or exhaustion after simple tasks? You might be dealing with POTS.
POTS means your heart rate jumps way up when you change positions, especially standing. It's more common than you think, and your symptoms are real - not "just anxiety."
At MJC, we see POTS often and know how confusing these symptoms can be when you don't have answers.
Swipe to learn the basics about POTS and why understanding it matters.
Think this sounds familiar? Visit our website or give us a call. Getting answers is the first step 🤝

09/10/2025

If you have EDS, protein isn't just about building muscle - it's about giving your body the building blocks it desperately needs.

Your skin, joints, blood vessels, and connective tissues all depend on having enough high-quality protein to function and repair themselves.

When you don't get enough protein, your already fragile connective tissues suffer even more. But when you prioritize it? Your body has what it needs to support healing and stability.

At MJC, we know nutrition plays a huge role in managing EDS. Getting the right nutrients isn't just helpful - it's essential for feeling your best.

Swipe through to learn why protein matters so much when you have EDS and how to make sure you're getting enough.

Ready to fuel your body right? Visit our website or give us a call.

09/03/2025

If you have EDS, you've probably been told to stretch more to help with pain and stiffness. But here's the thing - this advice can actually make things worse.

Your muscles feel tight for a reason. With EDS, your joints are already too mobile, so your muscles work overtime to provide stability. When you stretch those "tight" muscles, you're removing the very support your joints desperately need.

Instead of stretching, your body needs strengthening. Building muscle stability gives your hypermobile joints the support they're lacking, which often reduces that tight feeling naturally.
At MJC, we know EDS bodies work differently. We focus on what your joints actually need - strength and stability, not more mobility.

Swipe through to learn why strengthening beats stretching when you have EDS.
Ready to try a different approach? Visit our website or give us a call. Your joints will thank you 💪

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1050 Northgate Drive, Suite 530
San Rafael, CA
94903

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 3pm

Website

http://www.MuscleJointClinic.com/

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