Why aggressive stretching can be dangerous for EDS patients #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PainManagement

Added: 2026-05-24

[00:00:00]It was my physical therapist who said, "You have hypermobility in a lot of your joints and this could actually be an important factor that's influencing your health." So, physical therapists can really play an important role when it comes to these conditions.

[00:00:13]>> They are really underutilized and I think the emphasis on what can be done sort of surgery should really be upheld because surgery is always a last resort.

[00:00:24]Some physical therapy can truly be damaging if it's not done correctly and that really pertains to who is doing it and what is their level of knowledge and understanding. And so, our center, I know other sites and other clinicians like yourself have connected with physical therapists we are confident in the care that they can provide and we want to get patients to them as soon as possible.