Vida Integrated Health
About
I enjoy treating patients with persistent pain. This sometimes include those that have EDS. I use a combination of manual therapy and exercises to promote recovery. Recovery includes all levels of physical activities such as completing household chores, work related activities, walking dogs to running marathons. I also work in my clinic with a team of chiropractors, functional medicine doctors, acupuncturists, and massage therapists to help progress recovery and symptom manage those with hypermobility.
EDS Healthcare in Washington
The Yellow Brick Clinic near Seattle is an EDS Society Center of Excellence providing specialized care for EDS and hypermobility conditions. The University of Washington Medical Center offers Medical Genetics and Genomics services. Together, these programs make the Seattle area a hub for EDS care in the Pacific Northwest, serving patients from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska.
EDS resources are concentrated in the greater Seattle area. Rural eastern Washington — including the Yakima Valley, Tri-Cities, and Spokane area — has very limited specialist access. The Cascade Range effectively divides the state, and patients east of the mountains may face drives of 4+ hours to reach Seattle-area programs.
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.