CHECK IN 6:15pm
LECTURE 6:45pm - 8:15pm
REFRESHMENTS and NETWORKING* 8:15pm - 8:45pm
What We’ll Cover:
✅ Understanding the "Somatic Super Syndrome"
Explore the wide-ranging comorbidities frequently accompanying hypermobility spectrum disorders and hEDS, including:
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
- Gastrointestinal dysfunction (e.g. IBS, reflux)
- Anxiety, fatigue and central sensitisation
- Systemic inflammation and chronic pain syndromes
These interconnected issues create a clinical picture that is far more than “just lax joints”, requiring holistic understanding and patient-centred strategies.
✅ Adjusting Hands-On Treatment
How do these comorbidities affect osteopathic treatment?
We’ll explore safe, effective, and adaptable manual approaches that consider:
- Autonomic dysregulation and sensory hypersensitivity
- Tissue fragility and fatigue thresholds
- The need for longer-term regulation, rather than short-term relief
✅ Exercise Prescription: Working With the Great Compensators
Hypermobile patients are often masterful at recruiting compensatory muscle groups, making exercise prescription uniquely challenging (but also extra important!)
This segment will cover:
- How to identify and address compensatory motor strategies
- Supporting proprioception, joint control, and endurance
- Progression without provoking flares
Background
Elliot Nation is an osteopath who has spent most of his career specialising in the management of complex pain conditions, including fibromyalgia, at a Rheumatology clinic on Harley Street. Elliot plays a pivotal role in delivering innovative treatments for these difficult conditions, and collaborates closely with a multidisciplinary team to develop individualised treatment plans that address the unique needs of each patient, contributing to the clinic's impressive outcomes, where over 93% of patients report significant symptom improvements.
Beyond his clinical practice, Elliot is dedicated to advancing the field of osteopathy through mentorship and education. He is committed to empowering both patients and practitioners with the knowledge and tools necessary for effective pain management and enhanced quality of life.
*FOOD AND DRINKS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE CPD ROOM. THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE STUDENT CANTEEN
