We wanted to end EDS Awareness Month by spotlighting the lived experiences of four individuals with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD). Through these perspectives, we aimed to tackle a few of the many myths surrounding these conditions. We also wanted to offer a glimpse into the reality of living with EDS/HSD, including […]
On March 29, 2026, the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome community lost one of our most beloved specialists and longtime champions of EDS, UK rheumatologist Dr. Rodney Grahame. He will be remembered as one of the earliest and most vocal advocates for Hypermobility Syndromes and EDS awareness. I was first tipped off to the world of hypermobility at […]
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.
“The 2017 [hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome diagnostic] criteria were introduced to improve diagnostic specificity but have faced criticism for being too stringent and failing to adequately capture the multisystemic involvement of hEDS,” states a paper titled “Looking back and beyond the 2017 diagnostic criteria for hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: A retrospective cross-sectional study from an Italian reference […]