Current Concepts in Rehabilitation: Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobile Spectrum Disorders

Course Description

Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD) are genetic conditions that affect the body’s connective tissue. Currently, there are no universal evidence-based rehabilitation guidelines for treating these conditions which creates a challenge for healthcare providers. This presentation provides the current research evidence on EDS/HSD classification, diagnosis, clinical presentation, complications, suggested management strategies, and injury prevention guidelines.

Disclaimer: This class is approved by NCBTMB for massage therapists to enhance awareness of the topic. Massage therapists may not diagnose, prescribe or suggest the use of any digestible materials or exercise programs without additional education and graduation from an approved program in the specific field/topic. It is the responsibility of the massage therapists to know and follow the Scope of Practice of the massage licensing board in their state/jurisdiction.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Identify at least one EDS and HSD sub-type, diagnostic criteria, and sequela
• Explain the EDS and HSD clinical presentation and evidence-based examination techniques
• Summarize evidence-based intervention strategies for EDS/HSD for manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, fitness, and sport activities.
• Summarize different injury prevention strategies and wearable biometric technologies to monitor patients with EDS/HSD.

• Prerequisites

  None

• Educational Level

  Basic

• Other

  Satisfactory completion of this course will require the participant to respond to polling questions asked throughout the webinar & to be logged on during the entire webinar.