THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. PLEASE BEAR WITH ME AS I PUT TOGETHER THE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO COMPREHENSIVELY PRESENT WHY I CAN BE OF SERVICE TO CLIENTS WITH EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME AND DYSAUTONOMIA.

IN THE MEANTIME PLEASE FEEL FREE TO READ ABOUT MY BACKGROUND AND TRAINING (ALSO NOT COMPLETED YET) AS WELL AS MY PAGES ON MYOFASCIAL RELEASE AND MANUAL LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE, WHICH BOTH ARE HELPFUL IN DEALING WITH THE SYMPTOMS OF THESE COMPLEX CONDITIONS.

THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE.  

- MICHAEL

Background and Training
When I began working with Ehlers-Danlos (EDS) clients, I had no idea where this adventure would take me. My first EDS client was recommended to me by her "EDS Doc" for Myofascial Release. Since then, I have had additional clients referred to me by PTs and OTs. As I began working with these clients on a regular basis, I realized just how much I enjoyed each person's unique and individualized health puzzle. It is exciting for me that my clients can present with wildly different issues at each session. I quickly learned to rapidly adjust to their needs in the moment and focus on fascial, muscular, neurological, and/or lymphatic issues during any given session. At the same time, I have had several clients come to me with dysautonomia, especially POTS (Post-Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), which has its own set of unique health complications and is often, but not always, associated with EDS. Although I have had success working with my clients that suffer from EDS and dysautonomia, I continue to do research and take classes (theoretical and hands-on) for both issues. I believe the more tools I have at my disposal the better suited I am for dealing with the various issues that can arise with these syndromes.

Over the past deceade, I have been trying to unravel my own complex variety of signs and symptoms for which, after numerous blood tests, MRIs, and other diagnostic assessments, which have ruled out everything from Chronic Lymes to Gulf War Illness and MS. One day my primary care physician at the VA said, "We may never find out what's going on." At some point, I think many individuals with EDS and dysautonomia have heard this or something similar. Finally, after breaking down and deciding to pay out of pocket for help, I went to a functional medicine specialists who suggested that I might have EDS and POTS. Since this has also become a personal journey, I feel it allows me to empathize with my clients in ways that many others cannot.