Joint Hypermobility: Can Redcord Rehabilitation Help?
Flexible joints need more than flexibility — they need strength, stability and control.
People with joint hypermobility have joints that move beyond the typical range. For some, this can lead to discomfort, fatigue, poor coordination or a feeling that their joints are unstable.
Redcord Neurac is a suspension-based exercise system that may offer a useful approach to rehabilitation through carefully controlled movements.
How might Redcord help?
✅ Joint stability – Exercises focus on strengthening the muscles that support and control the joints.
✅ Better coordination – Controlled movements encourage body awareness, balance and neuromuscular control.
✅ Muscle strength – Targeted exercises work on the muscles supporting the spine, shoulders, hips and other joints.
✅ Gentle progression – Adjustable suspension support allows exercises to begin with reduced loading and progress according to individual ability.
What does the research say?
Research supports strengthening and movement-control exercises for people with symptomatic joint hypermobility and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS).
Although evidence specifically supporting Redcord for these conditions remains limited, suspension exercises may provide one way to deliver an individualised rehabilitation programme.
The aim is not to reduce flexibility, but to develop better muscular control of joint movement.
Interested in finding out whether Redcord rehabilitation could be suitable for you?
Contact The Back Pain Centre to arrange an assessment.
Redcord Rehabilitation in South Woodford, East London
At The Back Pain Centre, we offer Redcord Neurac rehabilitation using specialised suspension equipment to support individualised exercise programmes.
Our clinic is located at 50 Chigwell Road, South Woodford, London E18 1LS, conveniently accessible from Wanstead, Snaresbrook, Woodford Green, Walthamstow, Chingford, Ilford and surrounding areas of East London and Essex.
If you experience symptomatic joint hypermobility, our rehabilitation team can assess your movement, muscle control and stability to determine whether Redcord exercises could be appropriate for you.
Call 020 8989 3338 to enquire about Redcord rehabilitation at The Back Pain Centre.
Research References – Redcord, Joint Hypermobility & hEDS
- Brittain et al. (2024) – Physical Therapy Interventions in Generalized Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Review supporting therapeutic exercise and motor-control training for hypermobility.
PubMed – Read article - Reychler et al. (2021) – Physical Therapy Treatment of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Systematic Review.
Reports improvements in pain and proprioception following physiotherapy interventions.
PubMed – Read article - Daman et al. (2019) – The Effect of Combined Exercise Therapy on Knee Proprioception, Pain Intensity and Quality of Life in Patients with Hypermobility Syndrome.
Randomised trial showing improved joint-position awareness and reduced knee pain.
PubMed – Read article - Celenay & Kaya (2017) – Effects of Spinal Stabilization Exercises in Women with Benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome.
Randomised trial demonstrating improvements in trunk endurance, postural stability and pain.
PubMed – Read article - Neurac-specific research (2019) – The Application of the Neurac Technique vs. Manual Therapy in Patients During the Acute Phase of Subacromial Impingement Syndrome.
Randomised trial reporting improvements in shoulder function and strength using Neurac suspension exercises. This study did not investigate hypermobility.
PubMed – Read article
Important: The first four studies support exercise-based rehabilitation for hypermobility and hEDS. The fifth investigates Neurac for another musculoskeletal condition. There is currently insufficient direct evidence to establish that Redcord Neurac is specifically effective for hEDS or superior to conventional rehabilitation.