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presented by Heather Purdin, MSPT, CMPT and Patricia Stott, PT, DPT, ATC, CHT, CYT
Heather Purdin receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. She is also the president of Good Health Physical Therapy & Wellness, a presenter of HomeCEU, and the author of an EDS book for PTs and patients.
Patricia Stott receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. She is also an author of an EDS book for PTs and patients.
Nonfinancial:
Heather Purdin is the president of Oregon Area Ehlers-Danlos Society (nonprofit group that advocates and educates). She and family members also have HSD themselves.
Patricia Stott cohosts North American Allied Health Professional EDS ECHO Group. She and family members also have hEDS themselves.
Satisfactory completion requirements: All disciplines must complete learning assessments to be awarded credit, no minimum score required unless otherwise specified within the course.
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Heather Purdin, MSPT, CMPT
Heather Purdin has been a practicing PT in an outpatient setting for 26 years and has a special interest in chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and connective tissue disorders. She is president of the Oregon Area Ehlers-Danlos Society. She is also president of Good Health Physical Therapy & Wellness, a private practice specializing in connective tissue disorders…
Read full bioPatricia Stott, PT, DPT, ATC, CHT, CYT
Patricia Stott treats primarily those with HSD/EDS and those considered highly sensitive patients at her own practice, Elevation Wellness, outside the Denver metro area in Colorado. Also trained in functional and herbal medicine, she works on health and wellness through holistic strategies with these patients, both in person and through telehealth appointments. With an extensive…
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1. The Order of Interventions: Before Exercise
The biopsychosocial approach works best for the complex medical issues involved with treating HSD/EDS. Starting with outcome measures appropriate for this population and considering the whole patient, including the multiple layers of pain generators and the body mechanics of activities of daily living, are components of an adequate assessment of a HSD/EDS patient. Manual therapy assessment and treatment should be modified depending on the type of pain or issue the patient is presenting with. A case example will aid the learner in thinking through progression of stability exercises to perform before any general strengthening exercises are prescribed.
2. The Order of Interventions: Exercise Based
This chapter reviews precautions for exercise in this population and gives guidance in progressing from simple stabilization exercises to more complex movements prior to strengthening exercises. The chapter highlights the importance of proprioception exercises to reduce pain and improve function and reviews research findings on exercise and HSD/EDS. Exercise progression continuums are highlighted to guide the learner in choosing appropriate exercises. Cardiovascular exercise benefits, tips for safe stretching, and bracing and taping to support continued participation in exercise will be discussed. The case study continues in this chapter to assist processing of the material.
3. Modifying Exercises for Autonomic Dysfunction, POTS, and Fatigue
This chapter will discuss the effects of autonomic dysfunction on exercise tolerance and provide guidelines for exercise modification and progression. The chapter will discuss common problems associated with exercise and provide examples of modifications that make exercise possible/tolerable. The chapter highlights the lifestyle modifications that patients will need to implement to manage their condition successfully. The case study continues for integration of learning principles.
4. Interventions to Regulate the ANS
This chapter presents the spinal conditions that are more common in the HSD/EDS population along with the presentation, differential diagnosis, and in-clinic suggestions. While these conditions are considered more rare in the general population, they tend to be more prevalent and/or more symptomatic within the HSD/EDS population.
5. What About Stretching?
This chapter educates the learner on when to employ stretching exercises with the hypermobile patient and modifications that should be considered for safety. The chapter covers some of the benefits of stretching and whether yoga is considered safe for this population.
6. General Activity Recommendations and the Biopsychosocial Approach
This chapter educates the learner on screening to perform to determine whether it is appropriate and safe for the patient to attend a medical visit. The chapter highlights the influence of psychological history on outcomes and helps differentiate between symptoms driven from psychological causes and physiologic drivers. Guidance in coaching patients in lifestyle choices, sport participation, and stress management techniques is reviewed. This chapter finishes with a case study to synthesize use of the information presented.
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