Archive for the ‘Pacing Techniques’ Category
Posted on December 26, 2014
Elisha Morgan’s 8-year struggle with severe foot pain lead to an Ehlers-Danlos diagnosis that changed her life. Her doctors exhausted all treatment options. Now, she considers making a very difficult decision … (Part 1 of 3)
Posted on November 26, 2014
Christine has found a method to cope with her Ehlers Danlos Syndrome that works well for her. Practicing gentle yoga has changed the way she thinks and feels about her pain and helps her get back more control over her life. By Locke Hughes. “Many of us have dealt with a painful injury or illness at some point […]
Posted on October 10, 2014
Cleveland Clinic webinar Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Time: 12:00 PM (EST) (See link at the bottom of this article to register) Autonomic disorders are neurological diseases which can affect the cardiovascular system. Syncope, Dysautonomia and POTs (Postural Tachycardia Syndrome) are the most common forms. Over one million Americans are impacted with a primary autonomic […]
Posted on July 16, 2014
EDS Awareness invites you to listen to a replay of this FREE online learning session! Dr. Peter Rowe spoke about managing Orthostatic Intolerance in EDS. Sponsored by www.bodysupportstore.com CLICK HERE for a link to the recording CLICK HERE for the slides used in this presentation PRESENTER: Dr. Peter Rowe is a […]
Posted on February 10, 2014
The diagnosis was bittersweet. It was good to finally have an answer …. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome! By Emily McComas CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kyli Wolfson was losing hope. “For most of her life, she had struggled with a lack of energy. She couldn’t keep up with her peers in middle school gym class and tried to work with […]
Posted on November 5, 2013
We had a special event for our EDS Speaker Series session on November 4, 2013. Our EDS Partners at Arming Champions (Allen and Carolyn Fisher) conducted an interview with Alberto Friedmanncall for them who is a Martial Arts Master with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. He also teaches martial arts and self-defense to children and adults with special needs. You can listen […]
Posted on September 18, 2013
We were pleased to have Dr. Stéphane Treyvaud present in our EDS Doctor Speaker Series. His presentation aired on September 18, 2013 at 9:00 pm EST. Dr. Treyvaud is an adult, and child and adolescent psychiatrist. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, of the equivalent college […]
Posted on June 6, 2013
Many EDS patients are struggling to get their doctors to understand their condition. This “Bill of Rights” is a tool that may help EDSers communicate with doctors. By an_angel_with_wings “The purpose of this Bill of Rights is not to be combative or argumentative. I have experienced all of these things during the time that my […]