EDS stands for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a genetic disorder where the body creates faulty collagen, the basic building block of the body. There are different types of EDS with differing symptoms, but the joints are the most commonly affected part of the body. Some of the symptoms of the Classical Type, represented in this triptych, include unstable, overly flexible joints--sometimes bad enough that the person is uncontrollable double-jointed and has to wear braces on each finger to keep the fingers from bending backwards--frequent joint dislocation, easily bruised and torn skin, and chronic pain. The colors used represent the colors of various EDS awareness ribbons.
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