Help get a hot tub for Emily to relieve joint pain

Aim

Emily has hypermobility. I am trying to raise funds so they can buy a hot tub to help alleviate the aches and pains that go along with it.

Emily and her mum Laura are both diagnosed with hypermobility (Laura is also diagnosed with Ehlers Danios Syndrome).  Hypermobility causes the collagen that makes up the ligaments and supporting tissues to form weaker than normal. 

Hypermobility makes you bendy but also causes:

• pain or stiffness in  joints or muscles
• inflammation and swelling of joint connective tissue
• sprains and strains
• dislocation of joints (joints "pop out")
• poor balance or co-ordination
• thin, stretchy skin
• digestive problems like diarrhoea or constipation

One way to ease the joint pain caused by hypermobility is to use a hot tub.  The warm water expands the blood vessels which increases blood flow to stiff muscles and joints. It also helps relax the muscles which relieves the tension in them. These things  can help to ease the regular pain. 

The plan:

It's both Emily and Laura's birthdays in June and I would love to be able to give them the money towards a hot tub so that they can have a way to ease the almost constant pain they are in. I've been secretly planning this and now I would like your help so I can realise this. It's not a lot of money so anything you can spare would be amazing. 

Thank you so much everyone. Your generosity will make a huge difference to two amazing people's lives. 

This project successfully funded on 11th May 2018