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Remembering when my physical therapy caused me pain

First in a series. After I was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), one of the many things that became clear was why my previous attempts at physical therapy had failed when I was 16. Well, not just failed — they’d made everything worse. The therapists had understandably tried…

My EDS body is acting like it’s opposite day

I feel like my body’s done a flip-flop. Usually my right side causes me the most problems. I have a badly damaged shoulder, hip, finger, hand, and ankle, all on my right side. My left side is normally the “good” one, with only occasional flare-ups. In the…