Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and Feldenkrais | Feldenkrais Awareness Summit

The session starts with Dr. Pradeep Chopra discussing Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), highlighting that it is characterized by softer connective tissue, leading to symptoms like hypermobility and joint instability. He emphasizes EDS is more common than often recognized and shares insights on coexisting conditions such as POTS and MCAS. Following this, Feldenkrais trainers David Zemach-Bersin and Deborah Bowes elaborate on how the Feldenkrais Method can help EDS patients manage pain and function by enhancing skeletal awareness and stability. This approach aids in managing the fear of movement (kinesiophobia) and helps improve proprioception. The discussion explores how specific Feldenkrais techniques can provide stability and reduce injury risk by improving joint position sense, offering a nonpharmacological avenue to enhance quality of life for EDS patients.