About this episode

This episode explores the connections between ADHD, hypermobility, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome with expert Alexandra Orfanides.

Looking for further guidance and support on ADHD Women's Wellbeing? Check out my resource library here . The 'ADHD Women's Wellbeing Workshop Series' is on offer this July. Head here to learn mor e about the workshops and use code JULY to get 35% off. If you've been told your pain is growing pains, anxiety or just something you need to live with, this episode might be the beginning of finally understanding what's actually been going on in your body. On this week's episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, I'm joined by Alexandra Orfanides, a London-based hypermobility specialist osteopath and founder of Hypermobility HQ. Alexandra hosts the Help! I'm Hypermobile podcast and is the author of the book of the same name. She believes that "incurable" does not mean "untreatable," and she's on a mission to help the hypermobile community feel seen, supported, and informed. In this episode, Alex and I talk about the significant overlap between hypermobility and neurodivergence, why so many women spend decades being dismissed or misdiagnosed, and what it actually means to understand your body through this lens. We also get into the difference between osteopathy and physiotherapy, how…

People in this episode

Host: Kate Moryoussef

Guest: Alexandra Orfanides

Topics covered

• ADHD
• hypermobility
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
• neurodivergence
• self-treatment strategies

Keywords

• ADHD
• hypermobility
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
• neurodivergence
• osteopathy
• physiotherapy
• self-treatment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hypermobility HQ

Books & works: Help! I'm Hypermobile

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