That's still the prevailing medical opinion, and that's part of the problem, because while it's sound advice typically, it doesn't work with EDS. EDS is a condition where connective tissue doesn't form right, so when that tissue is damaged, such as from exercise, it doesn't heal right, and that damage accumulates. I never felt as good as when I stopped exercising, the pain I used to experience would drive me half mad when the weather was bad. The loss of muscle isn't great, but it's the less awful alternative.

I might try to see if extended TENs use can help with the muscles without stressing the joints at all. There's a few other things I've been doing that have had good results, gua sha massage, dry needling, DMSO/MSM. Mainstream medicine hasn't been successful at EDS treatments so far, so all that's left is the alternative stuff, and veterinary medicine.