Physical Therapy specialist

Zebra Therapy

About

At our physical therapy clinic, all treatments are one-on-one in order to focus fully on your needs. We will provide an individualized treatment plan with a comprehensive home program for optimal success. Focusing on patients with HSD and EDS, your personalized treatment plan is designed to improve: stability, strength, proprioception, balance, endurance, mobility and more! Services are provided by a licensed PT who happens to live with hEDS, MCAS, POTS, gastroparesis. Carleen has be practicing as a PT in the Low Country for more than 30 years. Carleen’s approach is influenced by dance, Pilates and lived experience with hEDS. Our programs are made by a Zebra, for Zebras! We offer a completely private, low stimulation/sensory clinic with no florescent lighting in the practice. Need a snack or some water? We’ve got you covered! We are happy to play your favorite music and to accommodate any additional needs, just let us know! We utilize kinesiotape, myofascial release and manual therapy techniques to help decrease pain. We can assist in preparing you for surgery and for rehabilitation after surgery. If travel is a barrier, we offer video sessions. Having a challenging day? You can convert an in-person session to a video session until 15 min before your appointment. We are on the second floor, but are wheelchair accessible. There is a ramp in the parking lot and push button ADA front door. We have an elevator inside and to the left. We are conveniently located in North Charleston near the Tanger Outlets, just off I26 and I526

EDS Healthcare in South Carolina

MUSC in Charleston has a Division of Medical Genetics that evaluates connective tissue disorders including EDS. South Carolina does not have an EDS Society Center of Excellence. Duke University in Durham, North Carolina and Mayo Clinic Jacksonville in Florida are the nearest Centers of Excellence and specialized programs.

South Carolina's EDS resources are concentrated in Charleston. Patients in the Upstate (Greenville-Spartanburg) area, the Midlands, and rural parts of the state face significant travel to reach MUSC. Upstate patients may find Duke University in Durham more accessible than Charleston.

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.