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🪴 Thrive Wellness
🦓 Nurse-Led Diagnostic Pathway for Patients with suspected Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
📍 Ottawa, ON
📍 Kemptville, ON

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Piezogenic papules 🦶🏼

➕One of the (very) many common features of hEDS

➕Caused by fat herniating through weak connective tissue under pressure

➕This is usually more visible when patients are weight bearing or standing on one foot, and isn’t as apparent at rest

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This quote hits different when you’ve lived it. Years of being dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told it’s all in your head, while your body tells a completely different story.

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You’ve waited long enough for answers.
At Thrive, we’ve built a nurse-led hypermobile Ehlers Danlos diagnosis patient pathway that actually sees you. From your first visit to your last unanswered question.

Here’s how it works:

🌿 Step 1 — In-Person Clinical Assessment
Your nurse conducts a thorough, hands-on evaluation of your hypermobility, joints, skin, and symptom history. This is where your story finally starts to make sense.

💻 Step 2 — Virtual Diagnostic Evaluation
Our Nurse Practitioner completes a comprehensive diagnostic review virtually. Together, both parts create a full, evidence-informed picture for diagnosis.

After your pathway, you’ll receive:
→ A diagnosis + clear next steps
→ Curated EDS resources tailored to you
→ A carefully vetted list of EDS-aware providers who get it

And the support doesn’t stop at diagnosis.
Follow-up appointments are available for post-diagnosis support.

Because managing EDS is a journey, not a one-time appointment.

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EDS Patient Diagnostic Pathway

🗓️ NOW BOOKING: https://manotickhealth.janeapp.com

🗓️ In Clinic Appointments Available: Starting May 20, 2026 with Nurse Cara

‼️Please Note:

➕ This is a non-OHIP service

➕ Pricing for Part One (in person nursing assessment) is $200

➕Pricing for Part Two (virtual NP diagnosis) is still being determined

➕Once Part One is booked and completed we will assist with booking Part Two for diagnosis

*Please bear with us as we are still finalizing some small details of this diagnostic pathway as there are a lot of moving parts etc. and some things may change based on patient needs and flow.

#eds #ottawa #ehlersdanlossyndrome #wellness #edsawareness taken in Ottawa Canada by @thrive.eds

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My name is Cara, the owner and founder of Thrive Wellness & Aesthetics. I’ve been a nurse for 12 years and have worked in many different specialities that eventually led me to what I absolutely love doing. Restoring confidence, with cosmetic aesthetics and advocating for women’s health.

After years of working in family medicine, research, acute care and bedside hospital nursing, my body could no longer keep up with the pace and demands. As with many nurses I faced burnout post covid and other health issues. Suddenly I became the patient searching for my own answers, and discovered I had POTS, MCAS and hEDS. In spite of the challenges, these experiences are what led me to creating Thrive.

At this point I have seen hundreds of women come through my clinic door, with similar stories of how the public system has failed them. How they’ve been gaslit. Labelled as anxiety. Psych problems. It’s just perimenopause. You’re just a tired mom. Of course you’re tired, you have kids.

But no one looking deeper for root causes. No curiosity. Just dismissal. Assumption. And so Thrive was born to make space for curiosity, where questions can be asked without tension or shame, and healing can begin.

I truly love people. And I love the conversations. The chats. Yes, I’ve even shared tears and hugs with some of you. Because we’re all human. We all want connection. To be believed. To relate. To feel joy. To be the best, healthy version of ourselves. To feel truly WELL.

For these reasons the current state of women’s health absolutely needs to change. I’m on your side, in your corner, and I’m here for it.

Welcome to everyone who is new to this page. And THANK YOU to all of my wonderful clients, past and present. Heartfelt thanks for letting me be a part of your journey and care. Because I’m not just a nurse, I’m a (tired) mom, and I’m a patient too.

#ehlersdanlos #ottawa #hEDS #wellness #eds by @thrive.eds

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