Sharon Hennessey

Topic Presentation: Symptomatic Hypermobility: Identification, Understanding, and Treatment Modifications

Sharon Hennessey is an award-winning Australian physiotherapist and the founder
of The Hypermobility Project, a clinician-focused education and training initiative
dedicated to improving recognition, ethical diagnosis, and clinical management of
Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) and hypermobile Ehlers Danlos syndrome
(hEDS). With nearly three decades of experience as a physiotherapist, Sharon
brings a broad clinical background across musculoskeletal, neurological,
rehabilitation, chronic pain, and paediatric practice.

She is the principal at Not Just Bendy Hypermobility Services, where a team of
physiotherapists focus on supporting clients with HSD and hEDS. Sharon presents
nationally and internationally, equipping allied health professionals with practical
assessment strategies and treatment adaptations that can be implemented
immediately in clinical practice. Her work spans education, advocacy, and
collaborative clinical research, and is informed by lived experience as both an
individual and a parent, bringing additional insight into the complexity of this
population.