Left Paw Press Enhances Diagnosis of Joint Hypermobility with Free iPad App

As an enhancement to his book, ““The Joint Hypermobility Handbook: A Guide for the Issues & Management of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type and the Hypermobility Syndrome,” Dr. Brad T. Tinkle designed an iPad App titled, “JHDiagnosis” to aid health care professionals in diagnosing joint hypermobility and the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

The app walks a medical professional such as a physical therapist or a physician through the process of determining whether a patient has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type / Hypermobility Syndrome. It includes audio narration by Dr. Tinkle that explains the photos being displayed as indicators. Photos of examples of joint hypermobility are included to demonstrate what a professional should look for in determining a diagnosis. Alongside the photos are key reference points to look for with regard to EDS / Joint Hypermobility.

The iPad-specific app is meant primarily for professionals as a reference point. The download itself is available for free in the iTunes store. Patients that suspect they have EDS / Joint Hypermobility have also downloaded the app to use in consulting their primary care physicians.

Dr. Tinkle spoke at the EDNF (Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation) conference on “Neck and Head Pain in EDS” in July of this year and displayed the app to a number of colleagues. He is the EDNF Chair of the Professional Advisory Network and a member of the national EDNF Board of Directors.

To celebrate the success of Dr. Tinkle’s book and to increase knowledge on joint hypermobility / EDS overall, Left Paw Press has reduced the price of “The Joint Hypermobility Handbook” to twenty dollars (USD) on its website.  Additionally, “The Joint Hypermobility Handbook” was available in the EDNF store at the newly reduced price during the conference in Baltimore in July.

About Dr. Brad T. Tinkle

Brad T. Tinkle, MD, PhD specializes in connective tissue and bone disorders as an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.  He is the Director of the Skeletal Dysplasia Center and Connective Tissue and Ehlers-Danlos Clinics.  He also is an Associate Director of the Molecular Genetics Laboratory.

About Left Paw Press

Left Paw Press is the publishing imprint of Lauren Originals, Inc. that produces niche medical, marketing, and pug children’s books headquartered in Greens Fork, Indiana USA.