March 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
FreeMarch 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
about this event
Location: Zoom
Hours: 10 am-11 am Pacific, 1pm-2pm Eastern.
Join Dr. Sara Ptasnik for an insightful webinar on an integrative approach to understanding and managing Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) in youth. Explore why EDS often leads to chronic pain, how trigger points and soft tissue dysfunction contribute to symptoms like headaches, digestive issues, and autonomic dysfunction, and how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) provides a unique perspective on common EDS patterns. Additionally, we’ll discuss the crucial role of proper diet and exercise in supporting the well-being of youth with this condition. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge on a holistic approach to EDS care.
March 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am
10:00 am PDT – 11:00 am PDT
Dr. Ptasnik completed her fellowship at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine (CEWM), where she gained expertise in acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory within a biomedical framework. Her training also included specialized techniques in soft tissue and myofascial pain treatment and understanding the overlap with myofascial trigger points and TCM imbalances.
Dr. Sara Ptasnik is an integrative health physician, triple-board certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Integrative Medicine. She completed her medical education at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, followed by residency at LAC+USC Medical Center. More recently, Dr. Ptasnik completed her fellowship at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine (CEWM), where she gained expertise in acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory within a biomedical framework. Her training also included specialized techniques in soft tissue and myofascial pain treatment and understanding the overlap with myofascial trigger points and TCM imbalances. She is growing an East-West Pediatrics division within UCLA’s CEWM and also works at Chinatown Service Center (CSC), a Federally Qualified Health Center.
Dr. Lonnie Zeltzer, MD, is an Emerita Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Psychiatry, and Biobehavioral Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. As the prior founder/director of the UCLA Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care Program, her impactful contributions have shaped the landscape of pediatric pain management. She is the founder and president of Creative Healing for Youth in Pain.