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Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Whether you’re bendy with all the benefits or hurting in all the wrong places, you’ve come to the right place for all things hypermobility. Connective tissue disorders like Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) are often dismissed or overlooked by healthcare providers as a cause of chronic pain. But if you or someone you care about struggles with the life-altering symptoms of hypermobility, you should know YOU ARE NOT ALONE! At the Bendy Bodies Podcast, we understand. Each week, join Dr. Linda…
Episodes
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Linking Mast Cell Activation, Autoimmunity, and EDS with Kara Wada, MD (Ep 103)
In this episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, delves into the intricate connections between the immune system and hypermobility disorders with…
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Examining The Future of EDS Diagnosis and Care with EDS Society CEO Lara Bloom (Ep 102)
In this episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, hosts a captivating conversation with Lara Bloom, President and CEO of the Ehlers-Danlos Society…
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Season 4 Wrap: Reading Your Comments
Welcome back, every Bendy Body! In this special episode, I wrap up season four and share exciting plans for season five. Join me as I reflect on our journey…
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Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Chronic Illness with Ashok Gupta (Ep 101)
In this conversation, Dr. Linda Bluestein interviews Ashok Gupta about his experience breaking the vicious cycle of chronic illness when he had ME-CFS. They…
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Milestones and Reflections: 100 Episodes of Bendy Bodies with Linda Bluestein, MD
Dr. Linda Bluestein celebrates 100 episodes of Bendy Bodies discussing the most rewarding part of hosting the podcast and the challenges of podcasting. She…
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From News Anchor to Advocate: A POTS and EDS Journey with Summer Dashe (Ep 99)
Summer Dashe, a former news anchor and advocate for the chronically ill, shares her POTS and EDS journey. She covers how she manages her symptoms in everyday…
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Environmental Triggers of Mast Cell Disease with Tania Dempsey, MD (Ep 98)
Summary Dr. Tania Dempsey discusses mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) with a focus on environmental triggers of mast cell disease. Takeaways Infections can…
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Learning to Spot the Signs of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes with Guest Host, Kate Colbert (Ep 97)
In this special “EDS Awareness Month” episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, founder Dr. Linda Bluestein and guest host Kate Colbert discuss how everyone can…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Coping with Dance Injuries and Career Transitions with Chelsea Pierotti, PhD and Guest Cohost, Jennifer Milner (Ep 96)
In this episode, Dr. Chelsea Pierotti discusses coping with dance injuries and transitions, both from a physical and psychological perspective. She explains…
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95. Pain Care Redefined: Non-Drug Therapies for Pain Relief with Heather Tick, MD
Dr. Heather Tick, a renowned pain expert, discusses non-drug therapies for pain relief; applying the principles of integrative medicine for comprehensive pain…
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94. Support and Bracing for Hypermobile Joints with Susan Chalela, MPT, and Guest Cohost, Scott Borjeson
In this Bendy Bodies with the Hypermobility MD podcast, Susan Chalela, MPT discusses support and bracing for hypermobile joints. She shares how her personal…
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93. Unveiling Taming the Zebra: A Discussion with Physical Therapists Patricia Stott and Heather Purdin
This episode centers around unveiling 'Taming the Zebra', a book co-authored by physical therapists, Dr. Patty Stott and Heather Purdin. The book aims to fill…
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92. Empowering Zebra Warriors: THE Guide to Effective Physical Therapy for EDS and HSD with Lilian Holm, DPT
In this Bendy Bodies podcast episode, Dr. Lillian Holm discusses effective physical therapy for EDS and HSD and the importance of correcting function to…
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91. Hand Problems in EDS with Corinne McLees, OT and Hand Coach
In this episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein and Corinne McLees discuss hand problems in EDS including pain, weakness, and injuries. This conversation covers various…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein90. Decoding Brain Fog: Expert Insights with Ilene Ruhoy, MD, PhD
In this episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein interviews Dr. Ilene Ruhoy about causes of brain fog, as well as its relationship to various conditions such as mast cell…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein89. Conquering the Sleep Struggle with Roger Seheult, MD
In this episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein interviews Dr. Roger Seheult about the importance of sleep for people with chronic illness, chronic pain, and joint…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein88. Service Dogs and Disability Rights with Tiffany Lee, JD
In this episode, Professor Tiffany Lee is interviewed about service dogs and disability rights and accommodations. They discuss the Americans with Disabilities…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein87. Disordered Eating in Dance with Josh Spell, LICSW, and Guest Co-Host Jennifer Milner
In this episode, psychologist Josh Spell discusses disordered eating in dance. Josh shares insights into the coping mechanisms behind eating disorders and…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein86. The Unfair EDS Journey with Amanda Cassil, PhD
In this episode, psychologist Dr. Amanda Cassil discusses the unfair EDS journey (Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes) and provides strategies for effectively…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein85. Making a MCAS Documentary with Drs. Weinstock, Dempsey, Bluestein, Afrin, Kinsella & Jill Brook, MA
In this Bendy Bodies with the Hypermobility MD podcast episode, making a MCAS documentary is discussed. Distinguished participants in this collaborative effort…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein84. Slipping Rib Surgery in EDS with Adam Hansen, MD
In this episode, join thoracic surgeon and chest wall reconstruction expert Adam Hansen, MD, to learn about slipping rib surgery in EDS. Well known for his…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein83. Expert Insights: Breath Work in Pain Management with Jill Miller
In this episode, YOUR guest is Jill Miller, author of the book 'Body by Breath: The Science and Practice of Physical and Emotional Resilience.' Jill has 30…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein82. The Impact of Clinician-Associated Trauma on EDS and HSD with Colin Halverson, PhD
In this episode, YOUR guest is Colin Halverson, PhD. He received his Ph.D. in linguistic and medical anthropology from the University of Chicago, where he…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein81. Foot Pain 101: Everything You Need to Know with EDS and HSD with Lisa Ralston, PT
In this episode, YOUR guest is Lisa Ralston, a physical therapist with over 30 years of experience in orthopedics, joint hypermobility, foot pain, and sports…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein80. A Multidimensional Approach to EDS and HSD Care with Dacre Knight, MD
In this episode, YOUR guest is Dacre Knight, MD. Dr. Knight established a specialty clinic for treating patients with hypermobility syndromes including…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein79. Gastrointestinal Problems in Hypermobile EDS: Learning to Treat and Spot them with Leonard Weinstock, MD
In this episode, YOUR guest is gastroenterologist Leonard Weinstock, MD, author of over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles. His extensive research on MCAS…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein78. Uncovering Inequality in Healthcare with Brianna Cardenas, DMSC, PA-C
In this episode, YOUR guest is Brianna Cardenas, DMSC, PA-C, ATC and the founder of Healed and Empowered. Brianna courageously shares her own personal journey…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein77. Neurosurgical Insights from Paolo Bolognese, MD and Guest Cohost Pradeep Chopra, MD
In this episode, YOUR guest is neurosurgeon, Paolo Bolognese, MD, founder of the Chiari Neurosurgical Center in New York. Dr. Bolognese is also on the Board of…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein76. Orofacial Pain with Robinson-Smith, DDS
In this episode, YOUR guest is Julie Robinson-Smith, DDS, diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine, a diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein75. Cervical Instability: Thinking Beyond the Neck with Patty Stott, DPT
In this episode, YOUR guest is Patricia Stott, DPT, physical therapist with expertise in Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and related conditions. Dr Stott and Dr…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein74. Podcast Secrets and Sneak Peeks with Guest Host Kate Colbert
In this episode, where we close out Season 3 of the podcast and kick off Season 4, YOUR guest (and host!) is Bendy Bodies founder, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein73. Understanding Lower Extremity Pain with Pradeep Chopra, MD
The lower extremities must bear the weight of our whole bodies. Problems in the hip may cause a chain reaction of aches, imbalances, or chronic issues that…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein72. Examining Upper Extremity Pain with Pradeep Chopra, MD
Joints of the upper extremity (eg: shoulders, elbows, fingers, etc) can be prone to subluxation and dislocation in those with joint hypermobility and/or joint…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein71. Examining Head, Spine, and Chest Pain with Pradeep Chopra, MD
Connective tissue runs throughout your body, surrounding and connecting every system. This is what makes treating issues that arise from connective tissue…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein70. Examining Abdominal Pain with Pradeep Chopra, MD
Abdominal pain is an extremely common finding in people with connective tissue disorders, like Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS). Similar to other issues patients…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein69. Traveling with a Chronic Disorder with Dr. Linda Bluestein, Kristin Koskinen RDN, and Jennifer Milner NCPT
Travel comes with a lot of uncertainty: flights get canceled, hotel reservations are lost, luggage never turns up. But add the complications of traveling with…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein68. Fostering Hope for Hypermobility with Cortney Gensemer, PhD, Victoria Daylor, and Linda Bluestein, MD
Symptomatic joint hypermobility can be difficult to understand and can present in so many different ways. Recently, Victoria Daylor, Dr. Cortney Gensemer, Dr…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein67. Destigmatizing Eating Disorders with Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani
Eating disorders are complicated and not uncommon in artistic athletes. Common comorbidities of symptomatic joint hypermobility (SJH), like mast cell…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein66. Codifying Upper Cervical Instability with Leslie Russek, DPT, PhD
Upper cervical instability (UCI) occurs quite commonly in the mild form and more rarely in the severe form in those with symptomatic generalized joint…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein65. Finding Balance with Jenelle Manzi
Thriving as a professional artist with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome can be challenging. Finding a balance between pushing yourself physically and listening to your…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein64. Demystifying Chiropractic Care with Dr. Carrie Skony
Chiropractic care has been around for over 100 years, but many people don’t quite know what it entails. Artistic athletes may be told to add regular…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein63. Shining Your Light with Gigi Robinson
Living with a chronic illness like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) can be demoralizing. You may not have access to the care you need, loved ones do not get it…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein62. Deconstructing Head Pain with Rudrani Banik, MD
Headaches and migraines are common in many chronic illnesses, and people with hypermobility often struggle with chronic head pain for a variety of reasons. But…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein61. Getting Back Up Again with Keeya Steel
Life with multiple chronic illnesses is physically and mentally challenging. Feelings of exhaustion and emotional fatigue crowd in with physical symptoms and…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein60. Strengthening Precision with Monica Lorenzo, MS, ATC
Dance injuries can be career ending especially for those with joint hypermobility. Competition dance or precision performance can introduce a whole new set of…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein59. Preparing for Competitions: A Round Table with Kristin Koskinen RDN, Linda Bluestein MD, and Jennifer Milner NCPT
For most artistic athletes, competition is a part of life. Whether you’re a dancer, skater, gymnast, or cheerleader chances are you’re competing at some point…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein58. Preparing for Surgery with Linda Bluestein, MD
Hypermobility disorders can lead to health complications that may require surgery. Joint hypermobility and associated conditions can present complications for…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein57. Alleviating Anxiety with Jo-Anne La Flèche
Dance and other performing arts are, by nature, stressful. Stress can easily develop into anxiety, which is exponentially more common in the hypermobile…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein56. Optimizing Immunity with Kristin Koskinen, RDN
As the weather changes and schedules become busier, staying healthy can feel like a huge challenge. Artistic athletes may struggle to keep their bodies at…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein55. Cultivating Resiliency with Jazz Bynum
As a young dancer, Jazz Bynum enjoyed the benefits of being “bendy”. Later, she experienced more than her fair share of injuries but it wasn’t clear how these…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein54. Managing Mast Cell Pain with Linda Bluestein, MD
Mast cell disorders are prevalent in the hypermobile population, but can often go undiagnosed. Persistent pain can be initiated and perpetuated by mast cells…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein53. Creating a New Hypermobility Screening Tool with Aiko Callahan, DPT, and Stephanie Greenspan, DPT
Hypermobility is far more prevalent in dancers, circus performers and other aesthetic athletes. While some hypermobile artistic athletes have asymptomatic…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein52. Unlocking Jaw Pain with Leslie Russek, DPT, PhD
Jaw pain affects a relatively large percentage of the general population, but is even more problematic for those on the hypermobility spectrum. It’s not often…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein51. Moving Fearlessly with Jeannie DiBon
Hypermobile athletes and artists are often excellent movers - until they hit “the wall”. Sometimes you hit a point where even basic movements become a…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein50. Pushing Limits with Jen Crane, DPT
As a physical therapist for circus artists and dancers, Dr. Jen Crane regularly treats artistic athletes with hypermobility. As a circus artist and former…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein49. Pioneering a Path with Bonnie Moore Southgate
As an elite ballet dancer, Bonnie Moore Southgate danced as a soloist first with American Ballet Theatre, then with the Royal Ballet. Struggling with injuries…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein48. Supporting the Foot and Ankle with Andrea Zujko, DPT
Hypermobility can help the artist create aesthetically pleasing lines with one of the most obvious locations involving the foot. And while many artists envy…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein47. Exploring the Link between Joint Hypermobility and Neurodivergency with Jessica Eccles, MRCPsych, PhD
Evidence shows that neurodivergency occurs at a higher rate amongst people with hypermobility disorders. And we know that anxiety is also prevalent in the…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein46. Fueling Against Fatigue with Kristin Koskinen, RDN
People with hypermobility often struggle with fatigue. They want more energy, and know that exercise and adequate sleep can help. But what is the role of…
Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein45. Understanding Fatigue with Alan Pocinki, MD
Fatigue is common in people with chronic disease. Pain, fatigue, and depression can feed into each other and become a vicious cycle that’s difficult to break…