Dislocation/Subluxation Management Or ‘I’m Just Popping Out for a While!’

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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome • Heritable disorder of connective tissue (HDCT) • Caused by a defect in the structure, production or processing of collagen • Means that the collagen making up ligaments and tendons are more stretchy (more lax) • Means that joints are potentially less stable – hence subluxations and dislocations
Other Reasons Too! • Altered muscle tone – fatigue, muscle patterning, spasm, stress • Impaired proprioception • Repeated overstretching - too many ‘party tricks<strong>’</strong> • Traumatic incident
Page 1 and 2: Dislocation/Subluxation Management
Page 3 and 4: Dislocation Shoulder Elbow
Page 5 and 6: Subluxation Knee Shoulder
Page 7 and 8: Why? • Main reason - abnormal col
Page 9: Ligaments, Tendons, Capsules
Page 13 and 14: It’s Out! • A regular occurrenc
Page 15 and 16: Whoa There!
Page 17 and 18: What do I DO? Breathe! • Slow, de
Page 19 and 20: What do I DO? Support the Joint •
Page 21 and 22: What do I DO? Distraction • Liste
Page 23 and 24: What do I DO? 1. Breathe 2. Use pai
Page 25 and 26: What if it doesn’t go back? • D
Page 27 and 28: What about damage? • Highly unlik
Page 29 and 30: Prevention • Physiotherapy to lea

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