Clinical Communication How To Discuss Hypermobility & hEDS With The Person In Front Of You with Anna Higo
Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) & Hypermobile Ehlos-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) are conditions that can often come with a variety of symptoms, well beyond being someone being extra flexible and having regularly dislocating joints.
They can also be quite difficult and controversial conditions to discuss for various reasons, hence even more important they are discussed here.
On this episode Ben is joined by Anna Higo, Specialist Physiotherapist & Speaker in Hypermobility Syndromes, where they discuss:
(00:00) – Are Those With HSD or hEDS more likely to suspecttheir diagnosis compared to other patient groups?
(05:04) – Managing These Conversations With Children & Parents
(10:26) – Hypermobility As We Age
(13:03) – POTS, Long COVID & Hypermobility
(16:08) – Explaining HSD & hEDS
(22:18) – Getting Exercise Buy-In
(27:09) – How To Discuss Lycra/Compression Garments
(34:13) – The Importance Of Getting Family On Board
(35:33) – Managing Emotions When Someone Feels They FulfilhEDS Criteria But Don’t
(39:20) – What May Change On The Upcoming hEDS Criteria Update
(41:50) – The Future Of HSD & hEDS
hEDS Criteria (2017):
https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/hEDS-Dx-Criteria-checklist-1.pdf
hEDS Together:
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