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Joint Hypermobility Syndrome or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder
Hypermobility means your joints are more flexible than other people’s (you may think of yourself as being double jointed). When this causes pain, it might be Joint Hypermobility Syndrome or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder. See a GP if you: often get pain or stiffness in your joints or muscles keep getting sprains and strains keep dislocating […]
What are Heritable Connective Tissue Disorders?
There are more than 200 Heritable Connective Tissue Disorders that can affect the tissues between the cells of your body that give tissues form and strength. All of these diseases are directly related to problems in genes that are responsible for building connective tissues. The disorders are called “heritable,” because they are passed on from […]
Diagnostic, Emergency & Anesthetic Precautions
The ILC is committed to providing world renown multidisciplinary specialists that have presented on their respective areas of expertise. Information shared in theses presentations can help you and your primary care provider to form questions to ask specialists or therapists on potential diagnoses, and/or types of treatments and therapies that can help you have an […]
