Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and Foundational Correction

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What is Ehlers Danlos Syndrome?

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a genetic condition that affects the body’s connective tissues. Connective tissue supports and adds to the structure of the blood vessels, skin, organs, and bones. It consists of cells, collagen (a kind of protein), and fibrous material. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of genetic disorders that causes a defect in the production of collagen.

There are 13 subtypes of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. These include:

· Classic

· Classic-like

· Hypermobile

· Vascular

· Cardiac-vascular

· Arthrochalasia

· Kyphoscoliotic

· Dermatosparaxis

· Periodontal

· Myopathic

· Brittle cornea

· Musculocontractual

· Spondylodysplastic

Each type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome affects a different area of the body. But then, all subtypes of EDS share something in common: and that’s hypermobility. Hypermobility means an extensive range of movement in the joints.