Understanding Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of connective tissue disorders that can affect the body's collagen, often resulting in increased joint flexibility and instability. People with EDS may experience joint hypermobility, chronic pain, muscle tension, fatigue, balance difficulties, and recurring strains or sprains. Because EDS affects everyone differently, treatment at Ability Allies is personalized to your specific symptoms and needs rather than a generic protocol.
Yes. While physical and occupational therapy does not cure Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a personalized program can help improve strength, joint stability, movement control, balance, and function while helping manage pain and reduce the risk of injury.
Exercises should be individualized based on your symptoms, joint stability, strength, and activity level. Treatment typically emphasizes controlled strengthening, stabilization, coordination, and functional movement rather than excessive stretching or pushing joints into their end ranges.
Yes. Targeted strengthening and neuromuscular training can help improve the muscular support and control around unstable joints. We develop exercises based on your specific areas of instability and functional goals.
The length of treatment varies depending on your symptoms, functional limitations, goals, and response to therapy. Because EDS is a long-term condition, some individuals benefit from ongoing exercise and self-management strategies even after completing formal therapy.
Building strength around hypermobile joints can improve support and control. Our customized exercises focus on strengthening the muscles responsible for joint stability while avoiding excessive stress or unnecessary movement into end ranges.
Learning how to move and position your body safely can help reduce strain on unstable joints. We teach practical strategies for improving body awareness, movement control, posture, and joint protection during everyday activities and exercise.
