Hypermobility · EDS · HSD · POTS · MCAS
You deserve answers — and a plan that moves you forward.
We’re a clinic built specifically for hypermobility and the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes — a physician-led program that guides you from a clear diagnosis all the way to EDS-specific therapy, bringing a deep range of treatment options together in one place.
Your symptoms are real — and they’re connected.
If you’ve spent years searching for answers — or you have a diagnosis and aren’t sure what comes next — you’re in the right place. We treat hypermobility as the whole-body condition it is, and we’ll help you build a plan from here.
Why we’re different
Specialized expertise, coordinated from diagnosis through therapy.
Hypermobility care is often spread across many separate specialists. Here, the diagnosis, diagnostics, procedures, and therapy live under one coordinated program — led by a physician who has published peer-reviewed research in this field.
We don’t just treat EDS — we help advance the science.
Our founder described a new hypermobility diagnosis in the peer-reviewed literature, linking the MTHFR gene variant to connective-tissue differences — helping make a subset of hypermobility more understandable, testable, and manageable.
We can actually see your tissue
High-resolution musculoskeletal ultrasound and our 488-point Fascial Mapping® assessment evaluate fascia and soft tissue in real time — adding detail that static X-ray and MRI may not capture.
Real treatment options, in one place
Invented, in-house procedures: Hydrofascia Release™, Fascial Dextrose Prolotherapy, and ProloBoost Dual PRP — alongside autonomic/POTS, MCAS, and GI management. We have a plan, and we have the tools to act on it.
A team that gets it
Clinicians who understand that a hypermobile body works differently — and who listen. You’ll be taken seriously here, from the first visit.
A plan built around you
Every plan is written for the body in front of us, not a textbook protocol — with genomic and lab personalization through the FIT GPS screen.
Care that travels with you
Clinics in Louisiana and Beverly Hills, a protocol designed for out-of-state patients, and direct coordination with your home team — wherever you live.
360° care
From diagnosis to hypermobility & EDS-specific therapy
One coordinated program carries you the whole way — so you’re not left piecing care together on your own, and the people treating you stay on the same page.
Listen & assess
A full history with time to actually tell your story — symptoms taken seriously, connections mapped.
Diagnose with precision
Subtype clarity (hEDS, classical EDS, HSD), ultrasound, Fascial Mapping®, targeted labs including MTHFR, and imaging review.
Stabilize the joints
Fascial Dextrose Prolotherapy and ProloBoost Dual PRP target the laxity itself — not just the muscles compensating for it.
Calm the system
Autonomic and POTS volume/electrolyte management, Plasma-Lyte IV when indicated, plus MCAS and GI support.
Treat the fascial pain
Hydrofascia Release™, used selectively where your map shows a fascial driver of pain.
EDS-specific therapy
Hypermobility-trained therapists at FIT Therapeutics: manual fascial therapy, graded loading, AlterG, OxeFit, TECAR, shockwave, PEMF, and red light.
Optimize & fuel
Medication review, nutrition guidance, and the FIT GPS genomic performance screen with custom supplementation.
Coordinate & sustain
A portable home plan and direct contact with your local PT, primary care, geneticist, and specialists.
Available as a steady monthly schedule for local patients, or condensed into trips for patients flying in — same physician, same protocol.
Treatment options
We’re the place with options — and a plan to use them.
Hypermobility rarely behaves like a single-organ problem. Our toolkit is built to address the whole picture and help your body work the way it should.
Hydrofascia Release™
An ultrasound-guided, minimally invasive technique to release restricted fascia and ease pain — the procedure our founder first published in 2019.
Learn more → ProcedureProlotherapy & ProloBoost Dual PRP
Regenerative injections that address joint laxity directly — building stability where hypermobile joints give way.
Learn more → DiagnosticFascial Mapping®
A 488-point, head-to-toe ultrasound assessment of your fascial network — a level of detail few patients have seen before.
Learn more → SystemicAutonomic, POTS & IV hydration
Volume, electrolyte, and orthostatic support — with ultrasound-guided Plasma-Lyte IV therapy for difficult access when indicated.
Learn more → EDS-specific therapyFIT Therapeutics
Fascia-first rehab and performance for hypermobile bodies: manual fascial therapy, graded loading, AlterG anti-gravity treadmill, and OxeFit.
Visit FIT Therapeutics → PersonalizationFIT GPS Genomic Screen
Comprehensive bloodwork paired with genetic insight to personalize your plan — from energy and recovery to inflammation and a custom supplement formula.
Learn more →Backed by published research
Our care is built on peer-reviewed science — check it yourself.
We don’t ask you to take our word for it. Here is the published work on hypermobility, EDS, and fascia behind what we do, each linked to the source.
Folate-Dependent Hypermobility Syndrome: A Proposed Mechanism and Diagnosis
Courseault J, Kingry C, Morrison V, et al. Heliyon. 2023;9(4):e15387. Links the MTHFR variant to disorganized connective tissue — a testable, treatable framework.
Read full text (PMC) → 2024 ACR Open RheumatologyPrevalence of MTHFR Polymorphisms in hEDS & HSD Patients
Courseault J, et al. ACR Open Rheumatol. 2024. doi:10.1002/acr2.11667. Documents how common MTHFR polymorphisms are in a U.S. hypermobility clinic.
Read on Wiley → 2019 Current Sports Medicine Reports · ACSMFascial Hydrodissection for Chronic Hamstring Injury
Courseault J, Kessler E, Moran A, Labbe A. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2019;18(11):416–420. The first published description of the technique that became Hydrofascia Release™.
View on PubMed →Dextrose Prolotherapy for Upper-Extremity Injuries in hEDS: A Systematic Review
Part of The Fascia Institute’s open clinical case library — the evidence behind regenerative care for hypermobile joints.
Citations and links are provided so you can review the primary sources directly. This page is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.
Locations
Two states, one standard of care — and a plan that travels with you.
Come to us in Louisiana or California, or fly in for a condensed protocol. Either way, we coordinate directly with your providers back home.
The Fascia Institute (Original)
2520 Harvard Ave., Suite 2B
Metairie, LA 70001
Physician-led diagnosis, procedures & the Hypermobility & EDS protocol.
FIT Therapeutics
1600 St. Charles Ave., Suite 102
New Orleans, LA 70130
EDS-specific therapy, rehab & performance — AlterG, OxeFit & manual fascial work.
The Fascia Institute Los Angeles
415 North Crescent Drive, Suite 130
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
The same physician-led protocol on the West Coast, in the Golden Triangle.
Flying in from out of state? We built the program for that.
Many patients complete the protocol in condensed trips, flying into New Orleans (MSY is about 15 minutes from the Metairie clinic). We help sequence travel and coordinate every note with your home team.
A team that understands
Led by clinicians who built their careers on fascia and hypermobility.
From your first visit, you’ll be understood — no need to explain what EDS is or prove your symptoms are connected. That’s where we begin.
Jacques Courseault, MD
CAQSM, FAAPMR · Assistant Professor, Tulane University School of Medicine
Board-certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine. A nationally recognized fascia and hypermobility expert, Castle Connolly Top Doctor, and the physician who described folate-dependent hypermobility syndrome in the peer-reviewed literature.
Andrew Bergeron, DPT
Co-Director, FIT Therapeutics
One of the country’s leading physical therapists in fascial dysfunction and hypermobility, including EDS. He personally designs each patient’s Fascia Performance Program plan of care.
Chappell Evans, ATC
Co-Director, FIT Therapeutics
Pairs an athlete’s instinct for performance with deep fascial expertise — sessions designed to help you feel better and move better.
Sarah Hallett, PTA
Fascia Performance Program · The Fascia Institute LA
A former program director and assistant professor of a CAPTE-accredited PTA program, with a deep concentration of advanced manual-therapy training. She delivers hands-on care in our Beverly Hills office.
Start here
A clear diagnosis, real options, and a plan to move forward.
Whether you’ve suspected for years that your joints, fatigue, and symptoms are connected, or you already have a diagnosis and need a team that can act on it — the evaluation starts here.