Hypermobility + Dysautonomia
Therapy Program

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)

PT, OT, psychology, yoga, and pilates for EDS, POTS, and MCAS in Los Angeles, Torrance, and on Telehealth

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We are an Ehlers-Danlos Society Center of Excellence

Trying to manage conditions like EDS, POTS, and related conditions can be exhausting and frustrating. No one seems to have heard of these conditions, and you might have been told it's all just anxiety or normal fatigue.

Meet the re+active team to build your personalized, integrated treatment team!

Have you ever worked with a team of specialist therapists?

Certain conditions don't have cures — but that doesn't mean you don't have control over your life. An integrated therapy program, in addition to good medical management, can improve your quality of life and reduce your symptoms. We have been working with people with these conditions for 12 years and specializes in an outpatient integrated approach for kids (aged 12 and above) and adults.

What's different at re+active?

Specialist care only

Our entire team of physical therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, yoga therapists, and personal trainers are experienced in hypermobility and dysautonomia. We have continuing education for our therapists to stay up-to-date on the latest research.

Integration like nowhere else

All of your therapists are under one roof, and they hold weekly 30 minute meetings just to discuss your case! This means that your PT is working with your yoga therapist on safe movement, and your OT is coordinating with your psychologist on autonomic regulation.

Complexity is our jam!

Whether you have one chronic condition or ten, we're here for you. We're joining your journey to figure out what works, with you in the driver's seat. If you're curious if we've worked with someone like you, apply today for a free consultation with one of our therapists!

What assessments do we do?

We perform evidence based assessments and treatments, including:

Hypermobility and joint stability assessment
Proprioceptive/body awareness sensory test
Body mechanics and ergonomics
Autonomic testing and biofeedback
Exercise/activity tolerance
Comprehensive behavioral sleep assessment
Lifestyle risk & supportive factors
Cognition
Emotional health

Apply online for our program to see if you are a good fit. After we receive your application, we will set up a free consult with you to see if this is a good fit for you.

Our program includes:

Physical therapy
Occupational therapy with a focus on lifestyle interventions like cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, energy management, and mindfulness.
Psychology for emotional and cognitive brain health and mind+body practices
Yoga therapy with a specialist who takes your hypermobility into account
Pilates specialist
Fitness and personal training
Coordination with other medical and professionals

What will an integrated program look like?

The amount of therapy depends on the person. We have both intensive outpatient program 3-5 days per week for a minimum of two weeks or a more extended program over a longer period of time.
Dysautonomia/POTS require a gentle, gradual retraining of your systems. Generally the course of treatment lasts 2~9 months, but that doesn't mean you're in therapy every single week for that whole time. Your program will likely include long breaks from therapy, and reduced frequency as you progress.
Our program is billable to insurance.

Success stories

"L" took a leave of absence from school due to severe pain, fainting, brain fog, activity intolerance, skin inflammation, food intolerance, and insomnia. After going through her program, she was able to return to school, live on-campus, socialize with friends, and self-manage her condition with confidence.

"T" is 32 years old and has been dealing with early symptoms of POTS, hEDS, and MCAS since childhood, seeing countless specialists, before coming to see us. Because of her conditions, she experienced fatigue, pain, dislocations, nausea, dizziness, and depressed mood. As a result, it was difficult to attend school, work, exercise, or get things done around the house. She was hoping to move out of her parents' house, but there were many barriers.

T completed a 6 week program with

Physical therapy x2/wk
Occupational therapy x2/wk
Psychology x2/wk
Yoga therapy x1/wk

After her program, T relocated back home to prepare for the big move — she found her own place, and is looking into part-time volunteer work. And while it wasn't the easiest thing, she also played pickle ball with her family!

Recently there have been some curveballs in her life with personal and family medical issues, but she is looking forward to coming back for a boost program to work towards new, updated goals!

Integrative therapy for EDS and POTS to return to school and work

Hypermobility physical therapy and yoga treatment

Our philosophy:

Our philosophy of treatment is to understand you as a whole person, including body and brain connections, your environmental influences, and underlying neurologic and musculoskeletal issues. We focus on a neuroplasticity approach to improving and maintaining your movement and function and preventing decline so that you are empowered with the tools and resources for self-treatment.
Our therapy approach is strongly influenced by the research and principles of neuroplasticity. We are driven by the idea that we can re-establish healthy connections through movement, motor control, sensory training, autonomic control and addressing underlying physical limitations. We implement a strong motor learning approach to treatment including graded motor imagery and principles of autonomy, external focus and enhanced expectations.

Some of our approaches for you might include...

Therapy r=treatment guide for POTS, EDS, and MCAS

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What will sessions at re+active look like?

Yoga Therapy

Yoga therapy for hypermobility and dysautonomia is an effective way to work on body awareness and autonomic regulation. The poses are modified to stay within a safe range, and may start in more restorative poses lying down, if dysautonomia is a concern.

Sessions are paced for fatigue and lightheadedness, and we use props to support your body and joints.

Reformer Pilates

Reformer Pilates is a great way to build core and full body strength, flexibility, and coordination in a supportive environment. We provide an individualized approach to pilates through a rehab lens that offers expertise in biomechanics, pain, and safe, graded progressions.

We work with you to adapt and modify so you can not just manage your symptoms, but feel better after exercising.

Physical Therapy

We are very intentional about how we sequence our interventions. People with hypermobility generally benefit from slow, graded approach with a focus on both stability and body awareness. Stability and proprioception is what might unlock your body's ability to engage in more demanding activities.

For those with dysautonomia, we keep in mind that we're not just training the body, we're reconditioning the nervous system. We may track your vitals if appropriate, and pace our session to hit the just-right challenge for you.

Psychology

Here are some themes we may explore in psychology:

Resiliency: Chances are, by the time you see us, you have been through a lot! We work to enhance your self-confidence by boosting awareness of your strengths and sources of resiliency.
Communication: Adaptive communication skills are practiced to enhance your medical treatment, quality of relationships, and abilities to manage your symptoms.
Healthful behaviors: We help you optimize your activity level and overcome vicious cycles of avoidance to help you meet your social, physical, and spiritual needs.
Elucidation of values: By shifting focus from your symptoms to meaningful parts of your life, we can increase lifespace around your symptoms.

What sorts of outcomes can I expect?

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Hypermobility + Dysautonomia Therapy Program

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)

PT, OT, psychology, yoga, and pilates for EDS, POTS, and MCAS in Los Angeles, Torrance, and on Telehealth

We are an Ehlers-Danlos Society Center of Excellence

Trying to manage conditions like EDS, POTS, and related conditions can be exhausting and frustrating. No one seems to have heard of these conditions, and you might have been told it's all just anxiety or normal fatigue.

Meet the re+active team to build your personalized, integrated treatment team!​

​

Have you ever worked with a team of specialist therapists?

​

What's different at re+active?​​

​Specialist care only

Our entire team of physical therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, yoga therapists, and personal trainers are experienced in hypermobility and dysautonomia. We have continuing education for our therapists to stay up-to-date on the latest research.

Integration like nowhere else

All of your therapists are under one roof, and they hold weekly 30 minute meetings just to discuss your case! This means that your PT is working with your yoga therapist on safe movement, and your OT is coordinating with your psychologist on autonomic regulation.

Complexity is our jam!

​​​​Whether you have one chronic condition or ten, we're here for you. We're joining your journey to figure out what works, with you in the driver's seat. If you're curious if we've worked with someone like you, apply today for a free consultation with one of our therapists!

​

What assessments do we do?

We perform evidence based assessments and treatments, including:

Hypermobility and joint stability assessment

Proprioceptive/body awareness sensory test

Body mechanics and ergonomics

Autonomic testing and biofeedback

Exercise/activity tolerance

Comprehensive behavioral sleep assessment

Lifestyle risk & supportive factors

Cognition

Emotional health

​

Apply online for our program to see if you are a good fit. After we receive your application, we will set up a free consult with you to see if this is a good fit for you.

​

Our program includes:

Physical therapy

Occupational therapy with a focus on lifestyle interventions like cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, energy management, and mindfulness.

Psychology for emotional and cognitive brain health and mind+body practices

Yoga therapy with a specialist who takes your hypermobility into account

Pilates specialist

Fitness and personal training

Coordination with other medical and professionals