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May 9, 2024

97. Learning to Spot the Signs of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes with Guest Host, Kate Colbert

It's YOUR time to access information that #BendyBodies need, crave, and deserve. Medical insights, science-based information, inspiring stories, empathy and support, hypermobility hacks, and news you can use. In this special “EDS Awareness Month” episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, founder Dr. Linda Bluestein and guest host Kate Colbert discuss…

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April 25, 2024

Ep. 96 is out now! Take a sneak peak 🤫

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April 25, 2024

96 Coping w/ Dance Injuries and Career Transitions w/ Chelsea Pierotti, PhD & Cohost Jennifer Milner

It's YOUR time to access information that #BendyBodies need, crave, and deserve. Medical insights, science-based information, inspiring stories, empathy and support, hypermobility hacks, and news you can use. In this episode, Dr. Chelsea Pierotti discusses coping with dance injuries and transitions, both from a physical and psychological perspective. Takeaways The…

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April 22, 2024

What are your physical therapy experiences?

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April 17, 2024

Struggling with deconditioning? #Shorts

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April 17, 2024

Do you have brain fog? #shorts

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April 16, 2024

What do you think about the Muldowney protocol for EDS?

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April 16, 2024

Do you experience nausea? #ehlersdanlos

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April 11, 2024

95. Pain Care Redefined: Non-Drug Therapies for Pain Relief with Heather Tick, MD

It's YOUR time to access information that #BendyBodies need, crave, and deserve. Medical insights, science-based information, inspiring stories, empathy and support, hypermobility hacks, and news you can use. 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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April 4, 2024

94. Support and Bracing for Hypermobile Joints w/ Susan Chalela, MPT, & Guest Cohost, Scott Borjeson

It's YOUR time to access information that #BendyBodies need, crave, and deserve. Medical insights, science-based information, inspiring stories, empathy and support, hypermobility hacks, and news you can use. In this Bendy Bodies with the Hypermobility MD podcast, Susan Chalela, MPT discusses support and bracing for hypermobile joints. She shares how…

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March 7, 2024

93. Unveiling Taming the Zebra:A Discussion w/ Physical Therapists Patricia Stott and Heather Purdin

It's YOUR time to access information that #BendyBodies need, crave, and deserve. Medical insights, science-based information, inspiring stories, empathy and support, hypermobility hacks, and news you can use. This episode centers around unveiling 'Taming the Zebra', a book co-authored by physical therapists, Dr. Patty Stott and Heather Purdin. The book…

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Feb. 29, 2024

92 Empowering Zebra Warriors:THE Guide to Effective Physical Therapy for EDS, HSD w/Lilian Holm, DPT

It's YOUR time to access information that #BendyBodies need, crave, and deserve. Medical insights, science-based information, inspiring stories, empathy and support, hypermobility hacks, and news you can use. In this Bendy Bodies podcast episode, Dr. Lillian Holm discusses effective physical therapy for EDS and HSD and the importance of correcting…

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Feb. 22, 2024

91. Hand Problems in EDS with Corinne McLees, OT and Hand Coach

It's YOUR time to access information that #BendyBodies need, crave, and deserve. Medical insights, science-based information, inspiring stories, empathy and support, hypermobility hacks, and news you can use. In this episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein and Corinne McLees discuss hand problems in EDS including pain, weakness, and injuries. This conversation covers…

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Feb. 15, 2024

90. Decoding Brain Fog: Expert Insights with Ilene Ruhoy, MD, PhD

It's YOUR time to access information that #BendyBodies need, crave, and deserve. Medical insights, science-based information, inspiring stories, empathy and support, hypermobility hacks, and news you can use. In this episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein interviews Dr. Ilene Ruhoy about causes of brain fog, as well as its relationship to various…

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Feb. 8, 2024

89. Conquering the Sleep Struggle with Roger Seheult, MD

It's YOUR time to access information that #BendyBodies need, crave, and deserve. Medical insights, science-based information, inspiring stories, empathy and support, hypermobility hacks, and news you can use. In this episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein interviews Dr. Roger Seheult about the importance of sleep for people with chronic illness, chronic pain,…

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Feb. 5, 2024

How’s your sleep? 🧐 #ChronicIllness #Sleep

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Feb. 1, 2024

88. Service Dogs and Disability Rights with Tiffany Lee, JD

It's YOUR time to access information that #BendyBodies need, crave, and deserve. Medical insights, science-based information, inspiring stories, empathy and support, hypermobility hacks, and news you can use. In this episode, Professor Tiffany Lee is interviewed about service dogs and disability rights and accommodations. Professor Lee clarifies the following points…

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Jan. 29, 2024

Do you have work accommodations for your disability? #Shorts

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Jan. 26, 2024

Hypermobility and eating disorders. #ehlersdanlos

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Jan. 25, 2024

87. Disordered Eating in Dance with Josh Spell, LICSW, and Guest Co-Host Jennifer Milner

It's YOUR time to access information that #BendyBodies need, crave, and deserve. Medical insights, science-based information, inspiring stories, empathy and support, hypermobility hacks, and news you can use. In this episode, psychologist Josh Spell discusses disordered eating in dance. Josh shares insights into the coping mechanisms behind eating disorders and…

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Jan. 18, 2024

86. The Unfair EDS Journey with Amanda Cassil, PhD

Do you perform contortionist-like party tricks? Are you known as “Gumby” by your friends and family? Being “double-jointed” can create problems all throughout the body. Connective tissue disorders, like Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS), cause life-altering symptoms rarely recognized by doctors. Pain, frequent injury, joints “giving way”, fatigue, gastrointestinal problems, and insomnia…

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Jan. 18, 2024

86. The Unfair EDS Journey with Amanda Cassil, PhD

Do you perform contortionist-like party tricks? Are you known as “Gumby” by your friends and family? Being “double-jointed” can create problems all throughout the body. Connective tissue disorders, like Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS), cause life-altering symptoms rarely recognized by doctors. Pain, frequent injury, joints “giving way”, fatigue, gastrointestinal problems, and insomnia…

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Jan. 17, 2024

Has your chronic illness journey been unfair? Share below! #chronicillness

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Jan. 11, 2024

Have you heard of joint hypermobility? #Shorts #EhlersDanlos #HSD

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