Lack of familiarity with this connective tissue syndrome can delay diagnosis.
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In this case, tissue means body tissue rather than the thing that you use to dab your eyes after you sing Sia’s song “Chandelier.” Connective tissue is the reason why you aren’t just in bits and pieces scattered across the floor. It consists of various types of cells, fibers, and fluid that allow you to literally get a hold of yourself and have the appropriate amount of flexibility.
One common issue for those with EDS is more flexible joints. This may sound great for some yoga poses. However, joints that are more flexible can also be looser with the bones moving around more and literally rubbing each other the wrong way. This can lead to chronic joint pain and early arthritis. It can also result in joint instability and painful joint dislocations.
If this doesn’t sound bad enough, certain types of EDS complications can even be immediately life-threatening. For example, blood vessel and organ walls can be weaker and more likely to leak or even rupture. Ruptures of, for example, your aorta, intestines, or uterus can occur and would be life-threatening emergencies., at least one in 5,000 people around the world have some type of EDS. Again, not all cases are the same. Different cases and types may see different body parts affected.
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