July 25, 2017

Not exactly a spinal condition, but Ehlers Danlos is a body condition that may involve the spine and musculoskeletal system and be helped by gentle Minster chiropractic care. Chiropractors who are back pain specialists like your Minster chiropractor at Minster Chiropractic Center definitely approach conditions like Ehlers Danlos conservatively and gently. Chiropractors also are eager to share care of these patients with any other medical healthcare providers and their treatment plans for the best welfare of the patient. Minster Chiropractic Center invites these types of opportunities to help Minster Ehlers Danlos patients like this.

Ehlers Danlos hypermobility type affects a number of systems resulting in a range of symptoms: pain (muscular, articular, neuropathic, back pain, neck pain, abdominal pain, pelvic pain, and headache) and fatigue (muscle weakness, unrefreshing sleep, depression, anxiety, etc.). (1)  Minster Chiropractic Center knows Ehlers Danlos by such symptom combinations.

Ehlers Danlos cared for with chiropractic responds positively. One patient case Minster Chiropractic Center read in a peer-reviewed journal features a young Ehlers Danlos female with chronic neck pain and low back pain who also experiences headaches and hand pain and stiffness. As is seen in Ehlers Danlos, she also faces weekly or daily joint dislocations and upper and lower extremity joint hypermobility. Minster Ehlers Danlos hypermobility type patients recognize what this is like and appreciate relief. In this case, her treatment plan incorporated gentle low force chiropractic manipulation with some soft tissue therapy. A variety of patient outcome scales document decreases in disability, headache and spine pain for her. (2) Another case of Ehlers Danlos - with some of the characteristically noted issues had previously been diagnosed inadequately with fibromyalgia and degenerative arthritis before the more appropriate Ehlers Danlos diagnosis – explains how she feels back pain relief with gentle Cox Technic flexion distraction, diet change, and exercise care. (3)  Minster Chiropractic Center offers gentle Minster chiropractic care for this type of relief.

If you or a Minster family member or friend has Ehlers Danlos and feels back pain or neck pain or other musculoskeletal pain related to Ehlers Danlos that Minster chiropractic manages, schedule a Minster chiropractic appointment now. Minster Chiropractic Center is prepared to help.