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Kasey welcomes listeners to the PT Snacks podcast for physical therapists and students and introduces a brief episode on Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). Kasey highlights common patient issues such as joint pain, dislocations, tendinitis, and muscle cramps, and discusses how physical therapy can improve quality of life through resistance training, proprioception, balance, aerobic and functional conditioning, pain neuroscience, and graded exposure to reduce kinesiophobia.

00:00 Welcome and Disclaimer
00:18 Episode Focus on EDS
01:21 EDS Types Overview
02:20 Hypermobility EDS Basics
02:33 Why Collagen Matters
03:16 PT Goals Pain and Fear
04:02 Training Approaches for hEDS
04:31 Load Management and Recovery
05:48 Lifestyle Factors Sleep Stress
06:52 Wrap Up and Contact

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173. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Basics for PTs: hEDS, Pain, and Smarter Exercise Dosing