Liz Sotherland, who together with her husband John, own BicycleWise, connected with our State officials to proclaim May as Ehlers-Danlos Awareness Month. With some work with local representatives, the past month was officially Ehlers-Danlos Awareness Month in Wisconsin! Thank you Governor Tony Evers. The official document will be proudly displayed at BicycleWise.

The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes are a group of connective tissue disorders that can be inherited and are varied both in how they affect the body and in their genetic causes. They are generally characterized by joint hypermobility (joints that stretch further than normal), skin hyperextensibility (skin that can be stretched further than normal), and tissue fragility.

It’s difficult knowing there’s no treatment or cure, but working toward awareness and more research gives Liz hope for herself and others. To learn more click here or here.