{"id":15236,"date":"2023-11-06T10:53:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T10:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/non-categorise\/chronic-pain-and-ehlers-danlos-syndrome-eds\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T15:44:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T15:44:51","slug":"chronic-pain-and-ehlers-danlos-syndrome-eds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/en\/pain\/chronic-pain-and-ehlers-danlos-syndrome-eds\/","title":{"rendered":"Chronic Pain and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15236\" class=\"elementor elementor-15236 elementor-5400\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11fd82b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11fd82b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-065f876 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"065f876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of hereditary connective tissue disorders, <br>characterized by joint hypermobility, skin hyperextensibility and tissue fragility <br>. Chronic pain is a frequent but difficult-to-manage symptom. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55cd4e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55cd4e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 26px;\">Pain manifestations in EDS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5812bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5812bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Prevalence and severity: Chronic pain is widespread, especially in the hypermobile type (hEDS). It is often severe, leading to significant impairment of daily life. <\/li>\n<li>Location and nature: Pain may be generalized or localized, mainly affecting the shoulders, hands and knees. It is often resistant to conventional treatments. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6c204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee6c204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 26px;\">Underlying pain mechanisms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1b06c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d1b06c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Multifactorial causes:<br>\u25e6 Nociceptive pain due to structural joint changes.<br>\u25e6 Neuropathic pain and central sensitization.<br>\u25e6 Altered proprioception and muscle weakness.<br>\u25e6 Influence of psychological factors such as anxiety and depression.<\/li>\n<li>Aggravating factors: Hypermobility, dislocations, surgical history, and poor <br>sleep quality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd536b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6cd536b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84fd6c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-fidalgo_core_single_image\" data-id=\"84fd6c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"fidalgo_core_single_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-single-image qodef-layout--default      qodef--has-appear\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img3-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2204acb elementor-widget elementor-widget-fidalgo_core_single_image\" data-id=\"2204acb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"fidalgo_core_single_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-single-image qodef-layout--default      qodef--has-appear\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab57a0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-fidalgo_core_single_image\" data-id=\"ab57a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"fidalgo_core_single_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-single-image qodef-layout--default      qodef--has-appear\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b6ee7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04b6ee7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563d0aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"563d0aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5509b16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5509b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 26px;\">Pain management and treatment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f8a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76f8a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>&#8211; Multidisciplinary approaches:<br>\u25e6 Physiotherapy and occupational therapy.<br>\u25e6 Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).<br>\u25e6 Targeted pharmacological interventions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Specific treatments:<br>\u25e6 Use of orthotics and durable medical devices.<br>\u25e6 Complementary treatments (acupuncture, relaxation techniques).<br>\u25e6 Neuropathic modulators are often poorly tolerated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47df10b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47df10b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3276176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3276176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c8528 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72c8528\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498296d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"498296d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pain in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a complex and disabling symptom. Individualized <br>management and in-depth research are essential to improve patients&#8217; quality of <br>life. 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