Toronto Movement Therapy

08/22/2026

How it feels when your nervous system is hypervigilant over everything and nothing. 😆

10/01/2025

LOVE THIS! This is a major contributor to the challenges of working with EDS folks-there’s a lot of different systems affected. One of the best ways I’ve seen to help is to look for and work with the nervous system dysregulation / acute needs first. Where are the fires and why. Put them out and see what’s left to work with/on! Many health challenges are very well managed when the dysautonomia is managed!

October is Dysautonomia Awareness Month!⁠

Many people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) or hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) also have a type of dysautonomia. There are different types of dysautonomia with different symptoms. ⁠

Dysautonomia, also called autonomic dysfunction, is a group of disorders that affect the autonomic nervous system.⁠
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People with EDS and HSD most commonly have a form of orthostatic intolerance. “Orthostasis” means to stand upright, so orthostatic intolerance refers to symptoms that occur due to standing up or being upright.⁠
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The two most common types of orthostatic intolerance are:⁠
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1️⃣ Orthostatic hypotension (OH) — low blood pressure on being upright.⁠
2️⃣ Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) — an abnormal increase in heart rate when standing without a drop in blood pressure.⁠
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Symptoms of dysautonomia include: ⁠ ⁠
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● Tachycardia (fast heart rate)⁠ ⁠
⁠● Palpitations (feeling the heart racing or pounding)⁠
● Hypotension (low blood pressure)⁠
● Lightheadedness ⁠
● Presyncope (a sense of being about to faint)⁠
● Syncope (fainting)⁠
● ⁠Blurred vision⁠
😶‍🌫️Brain fog (problems with concentration and memory)⁠
● Headaches⁠
⁠● Chest pain ⁠ ⁠
⁠● Shakiness⁠
💤Chronic fatigue⁠
⁠● Exercise intolerance and feeling worse after exercise⁠ ⁠
● Swelling and/or discoloration of the legs after standing for short periods of time⁠
● Cold, discolored hands and feet⁠ ⁠
⁠● Temperature dysregulation⁠ ⁠
🥵Sweating⁠
● Sleep disturbance⁠
● Gastrointestinal issues⁠
● Nausea⁠
🚽Bladder dysfunction⁠
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Click the link to learn more about dysautonomia, how it's diagnosed, and management strategies to help: https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/dysautonomia/
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10/31/2023

A haunted house but it’s just...
a collection of what feels hellish to me in healthcare!
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Have a fun day everyone!
Manifest things and communicate with the other side!
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10/22/2023

Huge words for the masses.
This post pandemic year in many ways has felt more difficult than the years during.
If thriving is what you’re aiming for now, we can help.
Move from surviving to thriving with trauma sensitive, client-centred & collaborative care.
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Team TMT

03/21/2023

Touched base with our lovely Physio this morning on her caseload! We bounced ideas around, chatted strategies and discussed trauma sensitive care. It’s one way I do my best to give back as a Clinic Director to clients and practitioners-passing knowledge on. Being a sounding board and supporting everyone’s process is important to keep things moving in the right direction.

I keep joking that we are the Seattle Grace of Rehab Clinics because of all the Mentorshop and Continuing Educstion we do! I’m going to start calling us a Teaching Clinic.
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It’s very important to me when I hire practitioners that they are critical thinkers, can layer concepts and approaches and work together as a team.

Kajal has got that in spades. Always keen to learn and able to apply her knowledge in unique ways.
Big news: she’s getting certified in Pelvic Health Physio! Stay tuned!
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