Isobel Knight

A Guide to Living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type) (eBook, ePUB)

Bending without Breaking (2nd edition)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Covering everything from recognising symptoms and obtaining initial diagnosis to living with the condition on a daily basis, this complete guide to living with and managing Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type - formerly known as Type III) has been revised and fully-updated in this accessible new edition. The author, who has the condition, looks at how it affects children and adolescents and explores pain management, pregnancy, physical and psychological aspects, and how it widely affects dancers and other performance artists. New material includes:

changes in terminology
information on how osteopathy and nutrition can help
psychological approaches beyond CBT
how to deal with professionals
what to expect from support groups and rehabilitation programmes

This new edition will be a must for anybody who suffers, or suspects they might be suffering from, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type) and provides everything needed to enjoy a fulfilling life with this complex condition. It will also be of interest to their families and friends, and professionals working with Hypermobility Type EDS.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780857011800
• Artikelnr.: 44870593

Autorenporträt

Isobel Knight

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Dr Alan J. Hakim. Introduction. 1. What is Ehlers Danlos
Hypermobility Type? 2. Symptoms of EDS
HT. 3. Diagnosis of EDS
HT. 4. Children and EDS
HT. 5. Adolescents and EDS
HT. 6. Pain Management and Adults and EDS
HT. 7. Other Related Physical Conditions and EDS
HT. 8. Menstruation, Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Menopause and EDS
HT. 9. Psychological Support and EDS
HT. 10. Physiotherapy and Pilates Management of EDS
HT. 11. Somatic and Related Practices. 12. Complementary Health
Alternative Therapies. 13. Specialist Therapies and Information. 14. Dancers and EDS
HT. 15. Sports and Activities. 16. I have EDS
HT
Now what? Glossary of Terms. Resources. References. Index.