Recently, I got back on a horse for the first time in several months. It’s been six months since a bad fall resulted in a broken rib and healing complications courtesy of my Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). While I did ride a horse a few times earlier in my…
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Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with over-the-counter pain medications. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult your doctor before starting or stopping a therapy. Recently, I attended my first horse show in several years. I wasn’t riding due to a bad fall last…
The Ehlers-Danlos Society is teaming up with Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in an effort to improve care for people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD). The ultimate goal is to develop new models that support earlier recognition in primary care, more…
Becoming educated and informed about Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your journey.
There is no cure for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome yet, but there are treatments that can help manage the disease. Learn more about the approved and experimental therapies here.
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