Using the Spider Tool in physio and OT assessment and treatment of hypermobility

Calling all Physios, OTs, GPs, Rheumatology teams, students...and more!

We want to enable a better understanding about how useful the Spider Tool can be in the assessment and treatment of hypermobile patients to improve treatment options, care and outcomes. Please spread the word among relevant clinical colleagues about this FREE EVENT.

The Spider is a questionnaire that was created for people with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD) or Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS). It has eight sections that assesses the different symptoms people with HSD/hEDS may have. (www.spidertool.com) The validated Spider Tool has provided a huge step-change in helping clinicians to understand, map and support the wide range of symptoms people with hypermobility can experience including: "pain, fatigue, musculoskeletal symptoms such as joint instability and altered sensation, difficulty with digestion, bowel and bladder function, heart problems including POTS, anxiety and depression." We think all clinicians supporting hypermobile patients should know about i…