Physiotherapy

My Writings

•Aug 2021 – Physio Network Blog on Upper Cervical Instability in Hypermobile Patients – link here.

•March 2021 Physio Network review on “Pain Management in the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes” – Open access here.

•August 2020 Physio Network review on “Chronic Fatigue in hEDS” – Open access here.

•June 2020 Physio Network review on “Symptomatic Hypermobility” – Free Audio access here.

•Blog post: Physiotherapy for Hypermobility...and some personal thoughts

Research Papers

•Exercise beliefs and behaviours of individuals with Joint Hypermobility syndrome/Ehlers–Danlos syndrome – hypermobility type by Simmonds et al (2019) [abstract]

•The evidence‐based rationale for physical therapy treatment of children, adolescents, and adults diagnosed with joint hypermobility syndrome/hypermobile Ehlers Danlos syndrome by Engelbert et al (2017) [open access]

General Resources

•Podcast April 2021 – The clinical complexities of hypermobility with physiotherapist by Sharon Hennessey

•YouTube 2017 – Dr Jane Simmonds presented at the Hypermobility Syndromes Association Patient Conference on the Physiotherapy Management of HSDs and hEDS.

•Connecting the dots with EDS, POTS, MCAS, GI, Neurological and Physiotherapy in managing pain in EDS by Dr Pradeep Chopra (Assoc Prof in Pain Medicine) – 2018 presentation here.

•2018 – These powerpoint slides are useful for those with Dysautonomia and Fatigue – the resource includes some tips on exercise and rehabilitation strategies.

Others

•Pacing strategies 

•tips from the ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Self-Help Program

•Joint dislocation/subluxation management 

•article by Physiotherapist Jason Perry published by the EDS Society