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Hypermobility Physiotherapy Services. Face-to-face assessment, online and home visits for management and rehabilitation of complex hypermobility.

Telehealth/online consultations available for Australia

EDS Society Centre of Excellence

29/08/2025

Self-reliance can be a killer at times, especially when things like pride stop us from asking others for help. But the truest aspect of being self-reliant is knowing when to ask those around you for a helping hand 💜

27/08/2025

We're thrilled to announce that a guide on perioperative management of patients with Hypermobility, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and Dysautonomia by Dr. Jason Lam () and our very own principal physiotherapist and founder, Sharon Hennessey, has been hosted in a blog by our world leader industry colleagues at the Mayo Clinic!

This guide is something that can be useful to have on hand to give to medical professionals for surgeries as a hypermobile patient, or to read as a medical practitioner who is unfamiliar with the needs of hypermobile patients they may come across.

📖 Read the blog here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/ehlers-danlos-syndrome/newsfeed-post/surgical-issues-for-eds-and-hypermobility-disorders/

25/08/2025

What types of things do you have in your POTS starter pack? 👀 Let us know in the comments!

22/08/2025

The strength we have inside of ourselves is the most important strength of all. It’s what drives us from day to day and keeps us going 💜

18/08/2025

On Friday we said goodbye for now to our wonderful associate physio, Laurel, as she goes on maternity leave to have her new baby! 👶♥️

We're wishing her all the best with her new little family and we know she'll be the coolest zebra mum out there!

16/08/2025

Healing can be scary and tough, but we all have a bit of courage inside of us to take a step towards healing 💙

13/08/2025

Letting go may feel like a simple tip, but it's one we can often look over easily. When you're hypermobile it can be easy to subconsciously tense up for any number of reasons, and you may not realise until you feel too sore or tired later on.

That's why it's important to take small breaks throughout the day to focus on relaxing and letting go of any tension you've built up during the day. Start by using a bed or chair as your resting surface and get the support from there.

12/08/2025

We had a fantastic inservice last week on hypermobile physiotherapy for paediatrics, presented by our associate physio Laurel!

Some great topics were brought up such as participation and motivation strategies, the importance of boundaries and the use of a reward system, the presentation of emotional reactions of overstimulated kids and how to respond to them, and lots more! 👀

All our physios had a lot of fun checking out Laurel’s reward box for the kids and demonstrating some animal pose style exercises! 😁

11/08/2025

📢 NJB public holiday clinic closures!

The Not Just Bendy clinic will be closed for this coming Wednesday for the Ekka public holiday (The Queensland Royal Show) 🎪

We hope anyone visiting the Ekka on Wednesday has a wonderful time! 🎡

08/08/2025

Take a look at our incredible founder and principal physiotherapist, Sharon Hennessey, giving a presentation on symptomatic hypermobility and EDS to over 15 Queensland rheumatology registrar students!

The presentation was around 90 minutes long with some fantastic engagement and discussion from everyone around the barriers and concerns of diagnosis.

Sharon was requested by their organising rheumatologist to come present for them, broadening the horizons of what the next generation of Queensland rheumatologists know on hypermobility to a more in depth perspective than is normally available at this level.

We're so thrilled to be able to share a deeper perspective on hypermobility to other medical professionals right at the heart where it's needed most, and hope this helps bring forward a wider berth of knowledge in the medical community!

06/08/2025

💜 August is Gastroparesis Awareness Month! 💜

Gastroparesis is a severe type of gastrointestinal (GI) dysmotility disorder where the movement of food through the digestive system is impaired. Gastroparesis occurs when the automatic processes involved in digestion slow down or stop, resulting in delayed emptying of food from the stomach into the intestines. This can lead to uncomfortable symptoms like nausea, vomiting, bloating, weight loss, and feeling full quickly after eating or long after a meal.

Digestive issues are more common in those who are hypermobile or have hEDS is due to collagen being the building block of every body system, including the digestive system. Tissue laxity can be present and affect normal GI function.
Physiotherapy and exercise physiology can help with the following:

🧘 Managing excess muscle tension, pain, and postural changes resulting from chronic GI discomfort and stomach pain.

🧘 Developing a tailored exercise programs to help still maintain joint stability and muscle strength.

🧘 Implementing pacing, fatigue, and stress management strategies to help stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, which plays a key role in regulating digestive function.

At Not Just Bendy, we take a multidisciplinary approach, working alongside other health professionals, including dieticians and gastroenterologists, to monitor your condition, manage symptoms, and ensure adequate nutrition.

04/08/2025

Representation is so important in many ways. It gives people the ability to see themselves in others, and for others to become familiar with a diverse range of people from all different walks of life. For disability in particular, representation helps those who are disabled to be seen, humanised and more accepted 💜

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Opening Hours

Monday	08:30 - 17:30
Tuesday	09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:30
Thursday	09:00 - 18:00
Friday	09:00 - 18:00
Saturday	09:00 - 12:30

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