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The ShinDig Fine Art & Graphic Design Senior Exhibition

Artist, Brie Dadich, shares her photography and documentary film about people living with EDS in hopes of raising awareness. It also comments on the frustrations and wisdom discovered as the zebras in focus adapt their lifestyles to remain positive while living with an invisible illness. The 2017 Fine Art & Graphic Design Senior Exhibition, also […]

2017 EDS Classification Webinar and American Journal of Genetics Articles

The 2017 EDS Classifications: Your Questions Answered!

Dr. Tinkle Edits EDS Special Supplement for American Journal of Medical Genetics

Dr. Tinkle Edits Ehlers-Danlos Sydrome Special Supplement for American Journal of Medical Genetics.   Dr. Tinkle also served as an author / co-author for one-third of the papers in the supplement: The Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes: Reports from the International Consortium on the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes PRZen / CHICAGO — Left Paw Press congratulates Dr. Brad T Tinkle […]

Telling My Teammates “I Have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome”

By KYLE GRABOWSKI @kylegrbwsk NORTHAMPTON — Hannalise Rivera-Lovett jumped to intercept a pass. She was playing in a summer league basketball game at JFK Middle School between her sophomore and junior seasons to stay fresh for the winter. Everything above her knee went one way, everything below went the other. The torque caused a subluxation […]

Ian’s story: 4 Year Old Living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

    Our free EDS Awareness program provides each group with a listing on the Support Group Directory and Map, free webpages, coaching, and more… EDSawareness.com offers FREE Educational Sessions twice/month! To receive webinar announcements via email, Click Here To watch video RECORDINGS of previous presentations, Click Here  

Eloise Stager

Craniosacral Therapy and Ehler-Danlos Syndrome

By: Eloise Stager, BA, LMT, CST   Introduction Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a genetic, connective tissue disorder affecting collagen production. Since collagen is found throughout the body, all systems, structures and biomechanics can be affected. The most noticeable physical manifestation is joint hypermobility as described by the Beighton Criteria (6), a scoring system for joint hyperflexion […]

The Hidden Struggles of Living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Katelyn Verstraten, Online Reporter.   Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is just one of many invisible illnesses that dramatically alter the course of the patient’s life. At 18, Catherine Richardson’s life was all planned out: she was getting amazing grades in her first semester of university, pursuing her dream of being an occupational therapist, and working part-time as […]