Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome)

By Christopher Maloney

Dr. Christopher Maloney, N.D., has been working with patients experiencing chronic pain from hypermobility for over a decade. In his research his has found another possible, previously unexplored cause of the pain which may lead to improvements in treatment and understanding of this difficult condition.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christopher Maloney
• Release date: May 28, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311628848

Christopher Maloney

Dr. Christopher Maloney has spent his life trying to become the doctor he was unable to find when he was ill himself. His practice can be summed up by: when you get hit by a bus go see your M.D. When you just feel like you were, it is time to see me.

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Ehlers Danlos Syndrome: What Causes The Pain?

Copyright 2016 Christopher Maloney

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

1: What Is Joint Hypermobility Syndrome?

2: Genetics

3: Pain Onset

4: Current Pain Model Issues

5: Current Treatment

6: An Alternative Model

7: Possible Treatment

8: Factor X?

9: Where Do We Go From Here?

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Acknowledgements

I thank my family, my teachers, and the worldwide community of researchers who selflessly provide us all with knowledge.

Disclaimer

The following is a discussion about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, also called Joint Hypermobility Syndrome. It is meant to increase your knowledge of the Syndrome, not to take the place of medical consultation. Please discuss the information provided with your physician.

1: What Is Joint Hypermobility Syndrome?

Because Joint Hypermobility Syndrome encompasses a range of different Syndromes, we will talk mostly about it as the older Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) even though the names are becoming interchangeable:

Experts now think Joint Hypermobility is likely the most common connective tissue disease in the world. As the number of types of hypermobility disorders has been growing in the U.S., the NIH has produced an entire online book to help patients and doctors distinguish between the subtypes of the syndromes.

Because the basic criteria of these Syndromes may not be familiar to many readers, here are the basic guidelines (adapted from the Hypermobility Syndromes Association ) for determining if you have either illness.

The first thing you need to do is a little physical movement. This will help you figure out if you have a Hypermobility Syndrome by determining your Beighton Score.

The Beighton score is calculated as follows:

o One point if while standing forward bending you can place palms on the ground with legs straight

o One point for each elbow