From Diagnosis to Care – Strategies for Managing Hypermobile Patients

From Diagnosis to Care – Strategies for Managing Hypermobile Patients is organized by Collaborative Education (CE).

Description:
Hypermobility often hides in plain sight—misunderstood, underdiagnosed, and deeply complex. This 90-minute course equips you to recognize and treat the full-body impact of hEDS and HSD, from Beighton scoring and vagus nerve dysfunction to POTS, pain, and GI issues. Explore the deeper roots of hypermobility, including Lyme, mold, and retained primitive reflexes, and discover integrative strategies using herbs, supplements, physical medicine, and lifestyle interventions. Includes real-world cases to help bring clarity to this confusing clinical picture.

Learning Objectives:

1. Recognize the clinical features and diagnostic tools for hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD), including the use of the Beighton score.
2. Understand the significance of birth and injury history in hypermobile individuals and how these factors contribute to common presentations such as autonomic and gastrointestinal dysfunction.
3. Explain the role of the vagus nerve in conditions like POTS, gastroparesis, and systemic pain, and the impact of injuries or dysfunction on these systems.
4. Explore the underlying contributors to hypermobility, such as infections and retained primitive reflexes, and their influence on immune regulation and body safety.
5. Evaluate multimodal treatment strategies, including physical medicine, supplements, lifestyle interventions, and case-based approaches, to improve outcomes for hypermobile patients.

Topics:

• Primary Care