Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
Why You Get It
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, also known as EDS, is a disorder that weakens the connective tissue in the body. EDS is often inherited and greatly varies in how it affects the body. Each person’s experience is their own and is likely to not be the same as someone else’s. The common symptoms are loose joints and hypermobility.
Many people with EDS are affected by other syndromes which are tightly intertwined. The diagram below illustrates some EDS related diseases:
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- Generalized joint hypermobility (affecting both large and small joints)
- Mild involvement of the skin (thin and uncharacteristically smooth)
- Acute or chronic pain
- Chronic fatigue
- Anxiety
- Sleep disturbances
- Skin hyper-extensibility
- Atrophic scarring
- Generalized joint hyper-mobility
Treatment
Muscle & Joint Clinic is a world leader in treating Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. With our years of experience treating EDS, our background is unparalleled. We don’t predetermine what your care is going to be. Treatment is tailored to each person’s needs following an exam. Most often, treatment is a combination of in-office and home-based therapy. Muscle & Joint Clinic will closely monitor your progress, modifying it as your body restores its strength and capacity.
While Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is not curable, Muscle & Joint Clinic’s proven track record has allowed many of our patients to reduce pain and increase function. We have helped patients devastated by pain, joint instability, and other aspects of EDS. We work with you to find the best way to develop a pain-reduced or pain-free lifestyle. Many people who live with EDS have learned with proper treatment they can still be active and do the things they love.
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