Key Clinical Message / Abstract
The use of Dynamic Movement Orthoses® is examined in a young woman with
hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) referred for physiotherapy
with hip dysplasia, prior to a right peri-acetabular osteotomy. Dynamic
Movement Orthoses® plus rigorous subjective examination, therapists’
listening skills and patient-centred goals was useful for this hEDS
patient.
Key words: Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Dynamic Movement
Orthoses®, Hip Dysplasia, Periacetabular Osteotomy, Physiotherapy, joint
subluxation, hypermobility, Postural Tachycardia syndrome.