Pain Management - Dr. Pradeep Chopra | English (EN)

Dr. Pradeep Chopra's presentation at the 2021 Virtual Summer Conference discussed pain management for individuals with Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) and its comorbidities like POTS and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). He emphasized the importance of identifying the underlying causes of pain, as EDS patients often experience overlapping symptoms due to related conditions such as craniocervical instability, Chiari malformation, tethered cord syndrome, migraines, and gastrointestinal issues. Dr. Chopra highlighted that effective management often requires a multifaceted approach, combining different treatments to attain relief. Diagnostic challenges exist because many symptoms overlap between conditions, necessitating a tailored analysis for each patient. He addressed specific symptom clusters, such as headaches and abdominal pain, and suggested that practitioners avoid singular treatment expectations, advocating for a more integrative NC 10 rule — using a variety of treatments each contributing a small portion of the overall relief needed.