Agape Therapy/Den - Dike
About
Based in Dike, Iowa, this physical therapy practice focuses on hypermobility. Agape offers Physical and Occupational Therapies for a wide variety of diagnoses. We have four therapy locations throughout The Cedar Valley. Agape has several therapists who are very experienced in treatment of Ehlers Danlos’s Syndrome/Hypermobility and other movement disorders. In addition, we offer wellness services through Personal Training and our gentleGYM.
EDS Healthcare in Iowa
Iowa has no EDS Society Center of Excellence. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City has a genetics department that can evaluate connective tissue disorders. Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri and Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota are the nearest Centers of Excellence, depending on your location in the state.
Iowa's rural landscape means many patients are hours from major medical centers. Western Iowa patients may be closer to Children's Mercy in Kansas City, while northern Iowa patients may find Mayo Clinic Rochester more accessible. Telehealth can help with follow-up care after an initial evaluation.
Finding Physical Therapy for EDS
When choosing a PT for EDS, ask whether they have experience with hypermobility and use stabilization-first protocols rather than standard stretching routines.