Classical Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (cEDS)
Up Close and Personal: Our Team’s Favorite Go-To Support Aids for EDS/HSD
This month, we wanted to give you a peek into the daily lives of our team members by asking them to share a few of their favorite go-to supportive items for Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) or hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD). While these aids might be what work for us personally, we hope they offer inspiration and ideas to help you live your life to the fullest with EDS/HSD.
Schroth Therapy: An Expert Q&A on Scoliosis Care in EDS
Scoliosis and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) frequently go hand-in-hand. In this article, we cover the essentials of scoliosis and its prevalence in the EDS community. Next, we spotlight a highly regarded yet lesser-known approach for treating scoliosis called the Schroth Method. To help you decide if it is right for you, we caught up with Schroth-certified […]
Research Round-Up, Edition Three
Welcome back to Research Round-up where we feature some of the latest developments in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) research. Hitch up your horse, gather ‘round the campfire, and see what we have in store for you today. ICYMI: a possible blood test for hEDS? Cardiology“Longitudinal echocardiography in pediatric patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome”Published in the American […]
New Study: Pain Threshold and Sensation in cEDS
A new study from Ghent, Belgium, discusses the difference between pain sensation and pain thresholds between subjects with genetically-confirmed classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (cEDS) and those without any form of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). The article, published in The Journal of Pain, discussing this research is “Sensory Profiling in Classical Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Case-Control Study Revealing Pain […]
Surgery Prep: Meeting Your EDS Hospital Stay Needs
How to be prepared & stay safe when having a hospital stay with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) This article will give an overview of ways you can prepare for a hospital stay when you have EDS, as well as tips on surgical prep and your own patient advocacy. People with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) often need surgery […]
Free Webinar: “Genetic Testing in EDS” – Recording Available
Watch the recording of this free webinar. Dr. Mitzi Murray presents “How, Why and When: Genetic Testing in EDS for the Non-Geneticist”.
Free Webinar: “Update on Complications and Rare Forms of EDS” – Recording Available
Watch the recording of this free webinar. Dr. Joan Stoler presents “Update on Complications and Rare Forms of EDS”.
