Are Subluxations Real?!? Subluxations – a term often thrown around, especially within the realm of chiropractic care, can be a source of confusion for many, particularly those living with hypermobility. This confusion stems from the fact that subluxations carry different definitions within healthcare. In chiropractic terminology, a subluxation is often used to describe “joint …
As a hypermobility coach, I often encounter patients who have been misdiagnosed or undiagnosed with hypermobility disorders due to the limitations of the Beighton score. While the Beighton score is a useful tool for assessing joint hypermobility, it is not the end-all-be-all for diagnosing hypermobility disorders such as hEDS/HSD. In fact, relying solely on the …
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If you have ever been to a chiropractor, you have probably had your neck adjusted and thought nothing of it. Maybe it even made you feel better! Chiropractic adjustments have been shown to give short-term relief to some people sometimes. Any tool that can give relief is a powerful tool to use, especially on people with chronic pain. When …
Some basic truths about the chiropractic adjustment Spinal adjustments, spinal manipulations, cracky backy -whatever you want to call it – are all doing the same thing: talking to your nervous system. Adjustments feel great but the education and intention behind them is far more important than what is actually going on in your tissue. What …
Getting diagnosed with Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos syndrome can be extremely confusing and frustrating for not only the patient, but also the practitioner. hEDS is the only type of EDS that does not currently have a genetic marker. This means diagnosis is based off of clinical criteria. In 2017, the Ehlers Danlos society created the diagnostic …
