Dr Tinkle is a rare gem in the CTD world. Those of us with a Connective Tissue Disorder know how difficult it is to find a physician who in truly informed and engaged in up to date, appropriate treatment for these conditions. Dr Tinkle is amazingly available to his patients and truly cares about each individual he sees.
In this book, basically a revised & expanded version of his first book, Dr Tinkle explains the head to toe issues experienced by an Ehlers Danlos patient. This condition, so unknown to most, is debilitating, excrutiatingly painful, and very difficult to treat. Dr Tinkle makes the complexities of EDS much more understandable for those of us without a medical degree.
This book in an EXCELLENT resource for the newly diagnosed, or veteran EDSer who just wants to learn more. However, its most valuable use by far is as a learning tool for the Family Doctor who finds themselves treating an EDS patient. So few General Practitioners know anything about EDS beyond "Hypermobile, with stretchy skin" that EDS patients find themselves frustrated and unable to get proper pain management and care. I highly recommend that all EDS patients carry a copy of this to their GP and urge them to read it.
This book is amazing, thank you Dr Tinkle!