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Medical disclaimer

Last updated: October 2026

Please read this disclaimer before using the Training POTS videos, articles and other content. By using them, you accept what is explained here.

1. Educational content, not medical care

All content on www.trainingpots.com, the YouTube channel, the membership and the Training POTS social media is educational and informational. It is not a diagnosis, it is not medical treatment and it does not replace an individual assessment or care from a health professional.

Watching a video, reading an article or joining the membership does not create a clinical relationship between you and Isabel Valdés. One-to-one consultations are a separate service, booked separately.

2. Who is behind Training POTS

Training POTS is a project by Isabel Valdés, a physiotherapist specialised in POTS and dysautonomia. Isabel is not a medical doctor: she does not diagnose conditions, prescribe or change medication, or replace your treating doctor (for example, cardiology, neurology or internal medicine).

Decisions about diagnosis, medication, salt, fluids, compression garments or other treatments should always be made with your medical team.

3. Who Training POTS is for

Training POTS is designed for people with POTS or dysautonomia who have already completed an initial rehabilitation phase and want to keep working out safely and progressively.

It does not replace a rehabilitation process and it is not designed for more complex or unstable health conditions. Training POTS is not for you, or you first need clearance and support from your health team, if:

  • you do not have a diagnosis yet or your symptoms are still being investigated;
  • your energy is below 4 (on the 0 to 10 scale) on most days;
  • you faint often or your symptoms are not under control;
  • you have another heart, lung, neurological or metabolic condition that limits exercise;
  • you are pregnant, have had recent surgery or are recovering from an injury;
  • your doctor has told you not to exercise or to limit exertion.

If you have hypermobility, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) or other associated conditions, ask a specialist how to adapt exercise to your case.

Before starting any exercise programme, talk to your doctor, especially if this is your first time working out since your diagnosis or if your condition or treatment has changed.

4. Listen to your body: lower the intensity or stop

The most important Training POTS rule is don’t work out with symptoms. If dizziness, palpitations, blurred vision, nausea, shortness of breath, intense fatigue or any other symptom appears during a video:

  1. Lower the intensity: move to a lower position (standing → chair → floor) or a lower energy level.
  2. Regulate with your breathing and rest.
  3. If symptoms persist, stop exercising and stabilise before trying again another day.

The goal is to regulate, not to force. Pushing through symptoms can lead to a crash.

Stop exercising immediately and seek urgent medical care if you have chest pain or pressure, fainting or feeling you are about to faint that does not ease when lying down, severe shortness of breath, a very fast or irregular heartbeat that does not settle with rest, weakness or numbness on one side of the body, difficulty speaking or confusion. Call your local emergency number.

Do not use this website, email or social media for urgent questions.

5. The energy scale is a personal guide

The 0 to 10 energy scale, the levels, the positions (floor, chair, standing) and the length of the videos are general guidance to help you choose. They are not a clinical assessment or a personalised prescription. You know your body best: always choose based on your physical tolerance that day, not only on your motivation or mental energy.

Progression is individual. Results vary from person to person and no specific improvement is guaranteed.

6. Work out in a safe environment

When you use the videos, you work out voluntarily and at your own risk. We recommend that you:

  • use a firm, stable chair and a space free of obstacles;
  • keep water nearby and take breaks whenever you need;
  • use equipment (bands, dumbbells) only if you can handle it safely;
  • work out with someone nearby if you are at risk of fainting or falling.

7. Information in the blog and videos

Articles and videos are prepared with evidence-based information available at the time of publication. Research on POTS and dysautonomia keeps advancing, so some content may become outdated. Training POTS does not guarantee that the information is complete or that it applies to your particular case.

Third-party links and content (for example, YouTube or scientific articles) are the responsibility of their authors.

8. Limitation of liability

To the extent permitted by law, Isabel Valdés and Training POTS are not liable for injuries, crashes or other harm resulting from using the content without following this disclaimer, without clearance from your health team when needed, or from not stopping exercise when symptoms appear.

9. Contact

If you have questions about this disclaimer, write to info@trainingpots.com. If you are not sure whether Training POTS is right for you, you can book a one-to-one consultation for an individual assessment.