Your whole body hurts, you're very flexible, and your tests come back normal — it could be hypermobility or Ehlers-Danlos

Many people live for years with this pain without knowing it has a name. You don't have to figure it out alone. This is where it starts: a comprehensive evaluation that looks at your whole pain picture and maps out the next steps.

You're not alone

If your whole body hurts and it feels like no one quite gets it, you're not imagining it

The pain associated with joint hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is real, even when tests come back normal. It's common to have seen several doctors, gotten a separate explanation for each symptom, and left every visit holding one piece of the puzzle — but never the full picture.

When your body is affected on many fronts at once — joints, fatigue, digestive issues, lightheadedness when you stand — seeing a different specialist for each problem, with no one connecting the pieces, wears you down both physically and financially.

What's happening

Why hypermobility can hurt this much

In Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders, the connective tissue — the tissue that supports your joints, muscles, and other structures — is laxer than usual. That laxity can lead to joint overload, repeated microinjury, muscle pain, and over time, a nervous system that amplifies pain signals.

That's why the pain can be felt throughout the body, move from one area to another, and not match what routine tests show. It isn't that the pain has no cause — it's that its mechanism doesn't always appear on a conventional test.

Start here

Start in one place

When you don't know which specialist to begin with, the first step is an evaluation that looks at your whole case, not one isolated symptom.

In that comprehensive evaluation, I listen to your full history, review the tests and treatments you've already had, and work to understand where your pain is coming from and how it relates to hypermobility. From there, we build a personalized plan — designed for your case, not for a general template.

The goal is simple: so you stop carrying the puzzle alone and have a clear starting point.

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Treatment based on your case

Your options are defined after we understand your case

Not every patient needs the same thing, and there is no single treatment for hypermobility-related pain. Depending on what your evaluation finds, your plan can range from the most conservative options to advanced procedures:

  • Medication management for pain, tailored to your type of pain.
  • Minimally invasive, image-guided procedures, when indicated.
  • Advanced options for severe pain that hasn't responded to other treatments, such as neurostimulation (spinal cord stimulation) or an intrathecal pain pump — reserved for selected cases and always after careful evaluation.

In hypermobility, each option is weighed with particular care, because tissue laxity changes how each case is approached. That's why the plan always begins with your evaluation, never with a formula.

Clinical support team

You don't have to solve the puzzle alone

Ehlers-Danlos affects several of the body's systems, and sometimes pain isn't the only thing that needs attention. That's why I work with a clinical support team: specialists in other areas who understand EDS and with whom I coordinate when your case calls for it.

Depending on what we find, that support may include rheumatology, cardiology, gastroenterology, genetics, and other areas as needed. I'm your point of entry: I evaluate first, bring in the opinions that are genuinely needed, and refer you only when it truly adds to your case — so you don't spend on visits that don't help.

Instead of scattered opinions and separate appointments, you get one integrated plan.

Your specialist

Dr. Denise Vázquez

Interventional Pain Medicine · Centro Médico ABC, Mackenzie Tower, Suite 514, Mexico City

Listed in The Ehlers-Danlos Society professional directory

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Frequently asked questions

Ehlers-Danlos & hypermobility pain

Which specialist manages Ehlers-Danlos pain? +
Chronic pain associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and joint hypermobility can be managed by a pain medicine specialist (interventional pain physician). Dr. Denise Vázquez is an interventional pain physician at Centro Médico ABC in Mexico City, and she evaluates patients with hypermobility- and EDS-related pain from a pain-management standpoint, coordinating with other specialties when the case requires it.
I have Ehlers-Danlos and my whole body hurts — what do I do? +
Widespread pain is common in EDS and doesn't mean you're exaggerating. A good first step is a comprehensive evaluation with a pain specialist who understands hypermobility, to identify where the pain is coming from and define a plan for your case, rather than treating each symptom in isolation.
Is there treatment for hypermobility pain? +
Yes. Although EDS has no cure, the pain can be managed. Depending on the case, options range from medication and rehabilitation to minimally invasive procedures, and — in selected cases of pain that hasn't responded to other treatments — advanced options. The plan is defined after an evaluation.
I've seen many doctors and still have pain — is this different? +
The approach starts by looking at your whole case instead of an isolated symptom, and by coordinating with other specialties only when it adds value. The goal is to give you an integrated plan and a clear starting point — not another loose opinion.
Will I have to see many specialists? +
Not necessarily. I evaluate first and only refer you to other specialties when it's genuinely needed for your case, to avoid unnecessary visits.
Does Ehlers-Danlos pain have a cure? +
EDS is a connective tissue condition that currently has no cure, but its pain and symptoms can be managed. The goal of treatment is to reduce pain and improve your function and quality of life.

Take the first step

If you live with hypermobility- or Ehlers-Danlos-related pain and don't know where to begin, a comprehensive evaluation is the starting point to understand your case and build a plan.

Dr. Denise Vázquez — Interventional Pain Medicine · Centro Médico ABC, Mackenzie Tower, Suite 514, Mexico City

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