
Useful links
EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROMES
HYPERMOBILITY AND THE EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROMES (EDS)Quick Facts – New Zealand Focus - Health Professional Version
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This link is a short article giving the Quick Facts of EDS for busy Health Professionals and for EDSers who need some factual information.
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If you are someone with EDS or who thinks you may have EDS, this is a great article to give to your doctor (as a link or printout) so that they can get a quick overview of EDS to better be able to help you.
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If you are a doctor, physio etc who needs to get a handle on EDS basics, this is for you.
I wrote it to give the important basics with some useful links to additional information.
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General Medical Information for Health Care Professionals and EDSers
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ER Safety Tips for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Patients
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The Ehlers-Danlos Society (USA) www.ehlers-danlos.com
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RCGP (Royal College of GPs) - The Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Toolkit
http://www.rcgp.org.uk/eds
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Assessing Joint Hypermobility - video showing how to do this properly
https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/assessing-joint-hypermobility/
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hEDS Diagnostic Checklist
https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/heds-diagnostic-checklist/
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New Zealand EDS Online Support Group - Loosely Speaking https://www.facebook.com/groups/LooselySpeakingNZ
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Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB) Grand Round - Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes - June 2018. Matthew Preston's presentation. https://vimeo.com/277009100/38da6c1066
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EDS - Special Info for EDSers, Their Children and Their Carers
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*** Is this you?? - "I am a zebra" - a short video that encapsulates the life of an EDser
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Advice for parents and schools for children with EDS
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Caring for someone with EDS
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Putting joints back in when they dislocate or sublux
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LIFE
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You will find some useful and interesting links and info in the Blog - Journey and Story