Dynamic Stability Exercises in Patients With Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder
Hypermobility Syndrome, Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Hypermobility Syndrome focused on measuring Hypermobility, exercise intervention, feasibility study, EDS
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria were adults aged 18 to 67 years old, with generalized hypermobility (castori. A framework), persistent pain (i.e. longer than three months) in at least two of four quadrants of the body and ability to perform the exercises. Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion criteria were cancer-related pain, underlying neurological disease, presence of severe psychiatric disorders, known substance abuse, patients in the process of finding optimal medication as well as patients with previous experience of similar exercises.
Sites / Locations
- Samrehab Smärtenheten, the Hospital of Västervik
- Pain and rehabilitation center, University Hospital of Linkoping.
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Dynamic stability exercise
A dynamic stability exercise program for daily home-exercise was applied during five physiotherapist led sessions distributed over seven weeks.