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E25: Q-Collar as a Potential Treatment for POTS, with Dr. Heather Edgell

E25: Q-Collar as a Potential Treatment for POTS, with Dr. Heather Edgell

FromThe POTScast


E25: Q-Collar as a Potential Treatment for POTS, with Dr. Heather Edgell

FromThe POTScast

ratings:
Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Nov 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Edgell is associate professor of kinesiology at York University in Toronto, Canada. She is researching a new potential treatment for POTS - the FDA approved Q collar (approved for other uses) that applied a small amount of pressure to the neck. Join us for this discussion of the device and the physiology that might make it an effective new treatment. Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you!
Article discussed in this episode:
Effect of a neck compression collar on cardiorespiratory and cerebrovascular function in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)
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Released:
Nov 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Learn about Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Gain insight from other patients and from top POTS doctors. Our goal is to raise awareness, nurture community, and empower patients with information and practical skills for living better with this chronic invisible illness. If you are living with POTS, you are not alone! You can learn more about POTS by listening to our groundbreaking POTScast anywhere, anytime. Learn more at www.standinguptopots.org and follow our social media accounts @standinguptopots.