Thriving with Stripes Dr. Patricia Stott

In checking in with the social support boards across various platforms, one of the most common comments we see goes something like, "I was just diagnosed with hEDS; what type of braces should I be looking to obtain?" As always, our thought to treatment, including bracing, is that the individual's needs have to be considered before action is taken. Listen in as we unpack all-things-bracing.
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What we covered in this podcast:
1) The hot topic in the forums - "Can bracing make you weaker?"
2) How much should I be bracing?
3) What is the reason for bracing?
4) What are the goals for bracing?
5) What bracing options are there?
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6) What are some typical braces for the various joints in the body?
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To learn more about what Dr. Patty and Tom offer, and how they can benefit you, head over to their website at www.ElevationWellness.CO.
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As always, this conversation is not meant to substitute for professional medical advice.

In this episode, Dr. Patty and Tom converse about THE topic that comes up in just about every other podcast we do: The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). While they cover a good amount of information, this is a great surface-level introduction to how interwoven the ANS is to...well...everything!
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What we covered in this podcast:
1) What is the ANS?
2)What are some symptoms of autonomic dysfunction?
3) Acute/temporary VS Chronic autonomic flares
4) How to test for ANS dysfunction
5) How to improve ANS function / regulation
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6) New trends and treatment methods in ANS recovery
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To learn more about what Dr. Patty and Tom offer, and how they can benefit you, head over to their website at www.ElevationWellness.CO.
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As always, this conversation is not meant to substitute for professional medical advice.

This conversation covers a subject that we ALL need some help with: self-care and combatting self-sabotage. Listen in as Dr. Patty and Tom reveal a number of insights they have into working through life with as much compassion and love for the self as possible :)
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What we covered in this podcast:
1) What is self-care, and what does it look like in general?
2) Why is self-care so important?
3) What are some common obstacles to self-care?
4) What might a daily practice look like?
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5) Why are some of us so much better at self-sabotage than self-care?
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To learn more about what Dr. Patty and Tom offer, and how they can benefit you, head over to their website at www.ElevationWellness.CO.
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As always, this conversation is not meant to substitute for professional medical advice.