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Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein — 199 episodes
Too Flexible to Fix? Orthopedic Surgery and Hypermobility with Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein (Ep 196)
Busting Common EDS & MCAS Myths with Dr. Dacre Knight (Ep 195)
Told You’re “Too Sensitive”? It Might Be ADHD, Autism, and Hypermobility with Jessica Eccles (Ep 194)
Why Your MRI Looks “Normal” but You Still Have a CSF Leak with Dr. Andrew Callen (Ep 193)
Tight Muscles, Loose Joints, Pelvic Pain: The Hypermobility Paradox with Dr. Brooke Winder (Ep 192)
Mast Cells to Microplastics with Dr. Anne Maitland and cohost Dr. Dacre Knight (Ep 191)
Validation and Empowerment: What EDS Patients Need to Know | Office Hours (Ep 190)
Eye Problems in EDS with Dr. Eric Singman and cohost Dr. Dacre Knight (Ep 189)
Arachnoiditis: The Severe Pain Condition Doctors Miss with Dr. Forest Tennant (Ep 188)
Lifestyle Factors That Truly Change EDS Outcomes with Dr. Ina Stephens (Ep 187)
What to Treat First When Everything Is Flaring with Dr. Dacre Knight (Ep 186)
When POTS Isn’t the Whole Story: What Doctors Often Miss | Office Hours (Ep 185)
Why Doctors Miss EDS, POTS, and MCAS with Dr. Dacre Knight (Ep 184)
Pelvic Pain in EDS: What Doctors Miss and Why It Matters with Dr Rachel Rubin (Ep 183)
The Biggest Mistake in EDS Care and How to Fix It with Dr. Ina Stephens & Dr. Dacre Knight (Ep 182)
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: The Diagnosis Most Doctors Miss with Dr. Lawrence Afrin (Ep 181)
When Eye Exams Miss the Real Problem in EDS with Dr. Eric Singman (Ep 180)
Chronic Pain, Focus, and the Brain Shift Psychedelics Reveal with Dr. Shimi Kang (Ep 179)
What If It’s Not IBS or Anxiety? A Vascular Surgeon Explains with Dr. Robert Hacker (Ep 178)
Rectal Prolapse, Dyscalculia & Dyspraxia: The Connective Tissue Connection | Office Hours (Ep 177)
The Roadmap That Could Change EDS Forever with Lara Bloom (Ep 176)
POTS Revisited: Embolization, GLP-1 & Daily Management with Dr. Alexis Cutchins (Ep 175)
What No One Tells You About Pregnancy with EDS | Office Hours (Ep 174)
Why Are So Many People Misdiagnosed With TMJ Disorders? With Professor Renton (Ep 173)
The Truth About Ballet Bodies with ABTs Skylar Brandt (Ep 172)
From Nitrous to Nerves: MTHFR, CRPS & Cervical Collars Unpacked | Office Hours (EP 171)
When Surgery Isn’t Simple: What hEDS Patients Should Know Before Going Under | Office Hours (Ep 170)
Could Psychiatric Symptoms Be Hiding a Physical Illness? with Dr. Janet Settle (Ep 169)
From Palliative Care to Purpose: The Tilly Rose Story (Ep 168)
The Diagnosis Hiding In Your Pelvis with Dr. Alexis Cutchins (Ep 167)
What If Your Spine Surgery Wasn't Necessary? with Dr. Betsy Grunch (Ep 166)
Dancing Stronger: Smarter Training for Bendy Bodies with Jennifer Milner (BEN 165)
Are You Being Gaslit About Hormones and Health? | Office Hours (Ep 164)
Hidden Causes of Abdominal Pain in EDS with Dr. Pradeep Chopra (Ep 163)
Hypermobility Problems with Anesthesiologist Dr. Linda Bluestein | Glaucomfleckens Bonus Episode
EDS Foot and Ankle issues with Dr. Patrick Agnew (Ep 162)
Dental Myths & EDS Truths with Dr. Audrey Kershaw (Ep 161)
Parenting Making You Both Sick? with Dr. Shimi Kang (Ep 160)
Truth Bombs & Backlash with Kate Colbert (Ep 159)
Discussing Your Feedback: Pain, Autism & hEDS Diagnostic Criteria | Office Hours (Ep 158)
Can Pain Education Lessen Chronic Pain with Adriaan Louw, DPT? (Ep 156)
Could Your Gut Pain Be EDS-Related? with Dr. Pradeep Chopra (Ep 157)
Gluten, MTHFR, Mast Cells, and More | Office Hours (Ep 155)
Revising the Hypermobile EDS Criteria with Dr. Pradeep Chopra (Ep 154)
Why Do Some GI Problems Hide from Every Test? with Dr. Zachary Spiritos (Ep 153)
What Can Difficulty Swallowing and Voice Fatigue Mean? (Ep 152)
Mast Cells: Friend or Foe? with Dr. Theoharis Theoharides (Ep 151)
Misunderstood and Overlooked: hEDS, FND & Autism | Office Hours (Ep 150)
Are Your Breast Implants Making You Sick? with Dr. Eva Nagy (Ep 149)
Hidden Causes of Pain ‘Down There’ with Dr. Andrew Goldstein (Ep 148)
Is There Any Hope for Broken Healthcare? (Ep 147)
What’s Behind the Rise in Chemical Sensitivity? | Office Hours (Ep 146)
Are Mast Cells Driving Autism? with Dr. Pejman Katiraei (Ep 145)
Unraveling Fatigue: Exploring ME/CFS, and Long COVID (Ep 144)
Dental Problems in EDS with Dr. Audrey Kershaw (Ep 143)
Is Your EDS Party Trick Causing Long-Term Damage? | Office Hours (EP 142)
Top Therapists Share Tips for Surviving EDS (Ep 141)
Why Are You So Exhausted? with Dr. Brayden P. Yellman (Ep 140)
Hidden Histamine Threats with Dr. Theoharis Theoharides (Ep 139)
Lower Your EDS Pain | Office Hours (EP 138)
Signs of Tethered Cord You Shouldn’t Ignore with Dr. Petra Klinge (Ep 137)
Hidden Triggers of Complex Illness with Dr. David Kaufman (Ep 136)
The Truth About Hormone Therapy | Office Hours (EP 135)
Why Sjogren’s is Often Misdiagnosed with Dr. Kara Wada (Ep 134)
How Internists Think About Complex Illness with Dr. Matthew Watto (Ep 133)
Reversing Brain Fog & Inflammation with Dr. Ilene Ruhoy (Ep 132)
Testosterone is Essential for Women with Dr. Kelly Casperson (Ep 131)
Hidden Causes of Painful Sex with Dr. Irwin Goldstein & Sue Goldstein (Ep 130)
Mast Cells: A Hidden Trigger with Dr. Jill Carnahan (Ep 129)
IV Fluids, Surgery, and Supplements | Office Hours (Ep 128)
Pelvic Floor Secrets for Hypermobility with Dr. Emily Bohan (Ep 127)
Navigating College with EDS: A Firsthand Experience with Lauren Vasko (EP 126)
Strategies for POTS Relief with Dr. Satish Raj (Ep 125)
The Truth About Food Allergy Testing | Office Hours (Ep 124)
How EDS Affects the Ears, Nose, and Throat with Dr. Das (Ep 123)
The Next Generation of EDS Experts with Jeevan Mann and Delaney Kenney (Ep 122)
MCAS Perspectives - Personal and Professional | Office Hours (Ep 121)
Finding the Right PT for You with Wendy Wagner (Ep 120)
Food, Fiber, and Flexibility with Lorna Ryan (Ep 119)
Biomarkers - Are we Close? with Dr. Clair Francomano (Ep 118)
My Life With EDS | Office Hours (Ep 117)
Tarlov Cysts Truths with my Surgeon, Dr. Frank Feigenbaum (Ep 116)
The Untold Secrets to Dance Strength with Adji Cissoko (Ep 115)
Yoga Warning: Are You Putting Your Joints at Risk? with Lara Heimann (Ep 114)
Orthobiologics with the Centeno-Schultz Clinic (Ep 113)
Genetic Testing in EDS with Dr. Paldeep Atwal (Ep 112)
My Essential EDS Advice | Office Hours (Ep111)
hEDS vs HSD: Controversies in Diagnosis with Alan Hakim, MD (Ep 110)
How EDS and HSD Impact Fascia and Pain with Tina Wang, MD (Ep 109)
Welcome, Bendy Buddies!
Overcoming Pain in EDS: Building Stronger Bodies with Whealth Founders Katie & Andrew Dettelbach (Ep 108)
Grief, Healing, and Mental Health Strategies for Chronic Illness with Natasha Trujillo, PhD (Ep 107)
Group Rehabilitation for POTS with Emily Rich, OT (Ep 106)
Understanding the Brain's Role in Chronic Pain with Kaitlin Touza, PhD (Ep 105)
Connective Tissue Disorders and Lipedema with Karen Herbst, MD (Ep 104)
Linking Mast Cell Activation, Autoimmunity, and EDS with Kara Wada, MD (Ep 103)
Examining The Future of EDS Diagnosis and Care with EDS Society CEO Lara Bloom (Ep 102)
Season 4 Wrap: Reading Your Comments
Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Chronic Illness with Ashok Gupta (Ep 101)
Milestones and Reflections: 100 Episodes of Bendy Bodies with Linda Bluestein, MD
From News Anchor to Advocate: A POTS and EDS Journey with Summer Dashe (Ep 99)
Environmental Triggers of Mast Cell Disease with Tania Dempsey, MD (Ep 98)
Learning to Spot the Signs of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes with Guest Host, Kate Colbert (Ep 97)
Coping with Dance Injuries and Career Transitions with Chelsea Pierotti, PhD and Guest Cohost, Jennifer Milner (Ep 96)
95. Pain Care Redefined: Non-Drug Therapies for Pain Relief with Heather Tick, MD
94. Support and Bracing for Hypermobile Joints with Susan Chalela, MPT, and Guest Cohost, Scott Borjeson
93. Unveiling Taming the Zebra: A Discussion with Physical Therapists Patricia Stott and Heather Purdin
92. Empowering Zebra Warriors: THE Guide to Effective Physical Therapy for EDS and HSD with Lilian Holm, DPT
91. Hand Problems in EDS with Corinne McLees, OT and Hand Coach
90. Decoding Brain Fog: Expert Insights with Ilene Ruhoy, MD, PhD
89. Conquering the Sleep Struggle with Roger Seheult, MD
88. Service Dogs and Disability Rights with Tiffany Lee, JD
87. Disordered Eating in Dance with Josh Spell, LICSW, and Guest Co-Host Jennifer Milner
86. The Unfair EDS Journey with Amanda Cassil, PhD
85. Making a MCAS Documentary with Drs. Weinstock, Dempsey, Bluestein, Afrin, Kinsella & Jill Brook, MA
84. Slipping Rib Surgery in EDS with Adam Hansen, MD
83. Expert Insights: Breath Work in Pain Management with Jill Miller
82. The Impact of Clinician-Associated Trauma on EDS and HSD with Colin Halverson, PhD
81. Foot Pain 101: Everything You Need to Know with EDS and HSD with Lisa Ralston, PT
80. A Multidimensional Approach to EDS and HSD Care with Dacre Knight, MD
79. Gastrointestinal Problems in Hypermobile EDS: Learning to Treat and Spot them with Leonard Weinstock, MD
78. Uncovering Inequality in Healthcare with Brianna Cardenas, DMSC, PA-C
77. Neurosurgical Insights from Paolo Bolognese, MD and Guest Cohost Pradeep Chopra, MD
76. Orofacial Pain with Robinson-Smith, DDS
75. Cervical Instability: Thinking Beyond the Neck with Patty Stott, DPT
74. Podcast Secrets and Sneak Peeks with Guest Host Kate Colbert
73. Understanding Lower Extremity Pain with Pradeep Chopra, MD
72. Examining Upper Extremity Pain with Pradeep Chopra, MD
71. Examining Head, Spine, and Chest Pain with Pradeep Chopra, MD
70. Examining Abdominal Pain with Pradeep Chopra, MD
69. Traveling with a Chronic Disorder with Dr. Linda Bluestein, Kristin Koskinen RDN, and Jennifer Milner NCPT
68. Fostering Hope for Hypermobility with Cortney Gensemer, PhD, Victoria Daylor, and Linda Bluestein, MD
67. Destigmatizing Eating Disorders with Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani
66. Codifying Upper Cervical Instability with Leslie Russek, DPT, PhD
65. Finding Balance with Jenelle Manzi
64. Demystifying Chiropractic Care with Dr. Carrie Skony
63. Shining Your Light with Gigi Robinson
62. Deconstructing Head Pain with Rudrani Banik, MD
61. Getting Back Up Again with Keeya Steel
60. Strengthening Precision with Monica Lorenzo, MS, ATC
59. Preparing for Competitions: A Round Table with Kristin Koskinen RDN, Linda Bluestein MD, and Jennifer Milner NCPT
58. Preparing for Surgery with Linda Bluestein, MD
57. Alleviating Anxiety with Jo-Anne La Flèche
56. Optimizing Immunity with Kristin Koskinen, RDN
55. Cultivating Resiliency with Jazz Bynum
54. Managing Mast Cell Pain with Linda Bluestein, MD
53. Creating a New Hypermobility Screening Tool with Aiko Callahan, DPT, and Stephanie Greenspan, DPT
52. Unlocking Jaw Pain with Leslie Russek, DPT, PhD
51. Moving Fearlessly with Jeannie DiBon
50. Pushing Limits with Jen Crane, DPT
49. Pioneering a Path with Bonnie Moore Southgate
48. Supporting the Foot and Ankle with Andrea Zujko, DPT
47. Exploring the Link between Joint Hypermobility and Neurodivergency with Jessica Eccles, MRCPsych, PhD
46. Fueling Against Fatigue with Kristin Koskinen, RDN
45. Understanding Fatigue with Alan Pocinki, MD
44. Navigating Pregnancy with Shanda Dorff, MD
43. Supporting Artistic Athletes with Selina Shah, MD
42. Pursuing a Diagnosis with Linda Bluestein, MD
41. Changing the Face of EDS with Camille Schrier, Miss America 2020
40. Understanding Overstretching with Jennifer Milner, NCPT
39. Rethinking Rhythmic Gymnastics with Vita Bachman
38. Refusing Limits with Allysa Seely
37. Advocating for Yourself with Aidan Leslie
36. Needling for Pain with Mandy Blackmon, DPT
35. Reeducating Mast Cells with Anne Maitland, MD, PhD
34. Highlighting GI Disorders with Leonard Weinstock, M.D.
33. Conquering the Wall: A Round Table Discussion
32. Embracing Neurodivergency with Jessica Eccles, MD
31. Allowing Imperfection with Bonnie Robson, MD
30. Focusing on Fascia with Jill Miller
29. Capturing Limitless Authenticity with Rachel Neville
28. Caring for the Adolescent Artist
27. Supporting the Pelvic Floor with Jeanice Mitchell, PT
26. Balancing Seasonal Fueling Patterns with Kristin Koskinen, RDN
25. Addressing Pain in Hypermobility Disorders with Linda Bluestein, M.D.
24. Thriving with Chronic Pain with Beth Darnall, PhD
23. Empowering Patients with Multisystemic Diseases with Jill Schofield, M.D.
22. Managing Dysautonomia with Svetlana Blitshteyn, M.D.
21. Demystifying Dysautonomia with Svetlana Blitshteyn, M.D.
20. Building Better Bone Strength with Rebekah Rotstein
19. Living fully with a Hypermobility Disorder with Linda Bluestein, M.D.
18. Molding Healthy, Successful Artists with Mariaelena Ruiz
17. Training the Hypermobile Dancer with Jennifer Milner
16. Empowering Flexibility with Dr. Jen Crane, DPT
15. Shaping a Healthy Career with Beckanne Sisk
14. Stabilizing the Hypermobile Body through Circus Arts with Emily Scherb, PT, DPT
13. Healing the Brain Holistically with Ilene Ruhoy M.D., Ph.D.
12. Investigating Autoimmune Disorders with Jill Schofield, M.D.
11. Understanding Hypermobility Disorders with Linda Bluestein, M.D.
10. Cultivating Psychological Skills with Bonnie Robson, M.D.
9. Educating the Dance Community with Lisa Howell
8. Demystifying Genetics with Paldeep Atwal, M.D.
7. Understanding and Preparing for Coronavirus with Immunologist, Dwight McKee, M.D.
6. Minding the Mental Health Gap with Kathleen McGuire Gaines
5. Optimizing Nutrition to Support a Dancer’s Health with Kristin Koskinen, RDN
4. Supporting a Dancer’s Mental Health with Psychotherapist, Terry Hyde
3. Preserving the Hip with Orthopedic Surgeon, Joel Wells, M.D.
Ensuring Longevity: Screening, Strengthening and Supporting with Physiotherapist Moira McCormack (Ep 2)
Reducing Injury and Increasing Education with Royal Ballet Physiotherapist, Moira McCormack (Ep 1)