By Kimberly on Monday, June 05, 2000 - 05:01 pm:

Is anyone out there interested in weight lifting to strengthen the muscles around joints? I’m currently working with a physical therapist that is trying a new type of
weight lifting. She is trying to isolate each joint and work with only those joints. Then gradually work in other joints as the become stronger. So far we have worked
triceps, biceps and shoulder. This weight training is totally different from any type that is out there. I can post the results if any one is interested.

By ann on Monday, June 05, 2000 - 05:02 pm:

My physio makes me train with weights too. Usually not more than one kilogram. I am sceptic about my results but i would really like to hear your (success?) story.

By Kimberly on Monday, June 05, 2000 - 05:02 pm:

I have not forgotten about you guys. I just want to get all of the bugs worked out before I give anyone advise about weight lifting. The biggest problem I’m finding is
where should I stop and start. My elbows have 10 degrees of extra motion in either direction, closed pack and open pack. When I’m all finished I will write in again.
If you are interested I might be able to include pictures.
Thanks for waiting,
Kimberly

By Shannon on Monday, June 05, 2000 - 05:03 pm:

I would really love to hear about the excercises that he has you doing I am very curious about weitghts and maybe steroids if anythiong posible right now.

By Jonathan B on Monday, June 05, 2000 - 05:03 pm:

Dear Shannon
please avoid steroids either by injection or oral dose,
They are said to cause the opposite effect in HMS/EDS sufferers.
the possible effects on the other systems within the body are something we could all do with out too.
The old cortizone in the shoulder trick so popular with docs is a very big no no as well generally causing severe pain rather than alleviating it.

By Barbara on Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 04:37 pm:

I have recently been working with a physical trainer with a degree in kinesiology. He has me working the stabilizer muscles within the mid-range of motion. I work with LOW weights and gradually increasing repetitions. Weight lifting is okay, provided that you keep the weights low and avoid exercises which can cause disclocations.

By abigail on Friday, April 20, 2001 - 09:22 am:

I was diagnosed with hyper-mobile joints six years ago. I had been suffering with especially neck pain since my late teens. Also, occaisional wrist, ankle, lower back pain. My physiotherapist told me that I needed to go to the gym three times a week. Starting with low weights and doing 15-20 repetitions per exercise and exercising all body parts. He said I needed to aim to look like a 'Gladiator'! I have never reached this size but within about six weeks my neck pain had eased, my posture improved. After a while I got into using free weights and found that doing an upright row holding a 5kg dumbell in each hand very helpfull. I now have no joint pain at all. Abigail.

By Johanna on Friday, April 20, 2001 - 10:12 am:

Whenever I train with weigths my joints start(sub)luxating, irritating and finally swelling before my muscles even feel like they are getting any exercize. If this joint pain was temporarily I would perhaps work through it, but with me each time I injure a joint the joint gets worse and stays worse than it was before the injury.

By alicia on Saturday, July 28, 2001 - 03:25 pm:

hi i am thinking about trying the total gymn 2000 which they sell on qvc it does every part of your body by you pulling ropes etc from lifting 4% of your body weight to 60% and about 54 dif excersises on one machine it is like a slanted rowing machine but for arms as well as legs etc, has anyone else tried this equipment and if so has it helped the pain.

By Antonio Marcos Birocale on Thursday, September 26, 2002 - 07:21 am:

hi alicia and all. please where I to learn about the range (4% a 60% of body weight) for trainning the muscles?