Ehlers-Danlos Symptoms

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Top Ten Reasons EDS SUCKS!

The votes are in! One hundred and sixty-seven (167) of you responded to our survey about the things that SUCK about EDS. What made it into the top spot as the worst of all? Where did your dissatisfactions rank? Scroll down to find out! How we tallied the results: Each respondent received the same 19 […]

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Got the Barometric Blues?

Strategies For Managing the Impact of Changing Weather Patterns Tomorrow’s weather forecast for your joints? Cloudy with a chance of pain. There’s a long-held scientific belief that worsening weather can increase aches in your joints, according to the Cleveland Clinic, especially for conditions like arthritis and fibromyalgia. We don’t really fully understand why, but for […]

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Spoonie & Chronic Illness Podcasts

Our Chronic Pain Partners’ Team is collecting their favorite books, podcasts and films on EDS and its comorbid condition in a series of listicles you will find on our website over the next months. We have shared our favorite books in our special newsletter issue in May for EDS Awareness Month, as well as EDS […]

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Podcasts on Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

With growing awareness about the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, varying resources in different types of media developed over the last years. Our Chronic Pain Partners’ Team is collecting their favorite books, podcasts and films on EDS and its comorbid condition in a series of listicles you will find on our website over the next months. We have […]

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Complicated – the must-watch documentary on Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

A new documentary on Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Complicated, will soon be released. Chronic Pain Partners was honored to preview the film, which dives deep into many of our community’s challenges. Directed by award-winning and Oscar-shortlisted filmmaker Andrew Abrahams and co-produced by TCAPP board member and advocate Donna Sullivan, this film is the most comprehensive and accurate […]

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A New EDS Clinic Coming to a Town Near You (Via Telehealth)

Chronic Pain Partners is excited to speak with David Jameson Harris, a former McKinsey consultant, about his latest project, a new Ehlers-Danlos syndrome clinic, hopefully offering access to expert EDS care in several states starting in February 2024. CPP’s Karina Sturm spoke with David Jameson Harris about his new EDS clinic, his goals, and how […]

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It’s Worth a Shot: Prolotherapy, PRP & Regenerative Therapy – A Medical Overview for Curious EDS Patients

This article was collected by the EDS Awareness volunteer media team with information and medical review provided by David Harris, MD, from the Center for Healing and Regenerative Medicine (CHARM) in Austin, Texas. www.charmaustin.com. We are grateful to all the care providers who work to help EDS patients access more information and achieve a better […]

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We Are Visible Too, Episode 2: Caitlin O’Donnell

We Are Visible (Too) is an ongoing mini-film series portraying people with EDS all across the globe. In this mini-documentary series, we will continue on the We Are Visible  – a feature-length film about people with EDS – journey and add a variety of 5 – 10 minute videos of other people across the country […]