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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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Jan. 11, 2024

85 Making a MCAS Documentary w 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 include Dr. Leonard Weinstock, Dr. Larry Afrin, Dr. Tania Dempsey, Dr. Laurence Kinsella, and Dr. Linda Bluestein, alongside dedicated patient advocate Jill Brook. YOUR host, as always, is…

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Jan. 4, 2024

84 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 innovative surgeries for slipping rib syndrome (SRS), Dr Hansen has treated close to 1000 SRS patients. Many of his patients are challenged with Ehlers-Danlos…

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Dec. 28, 2023

Do you know what Slipping Rib Syndrome is?

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Dec. 21, 2023

83. Expert Insights: Breath Work in Pain Management with Jill Miller

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, YOUR guest is Jill Miller, author of the book 'Body by Breath: The Science and Practice of Physical and…

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Dec. 15, 2023

Can you relate to what Dr. Halverson is describing? #EhlersDanlos #MedicalGaslighting

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Dec. 14, 2023

82. The Impact of Clinician-Associated Trauma on EDS and HSD with Colin Halverson, 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, YOUR guest is Colin Halverson, PhD. He received his Ph.D. in linguistic and medical anthropology from the University of…

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Dec. 13, 2023

81. Foot Pain 101: Everything You Need to Know with EDS and HSD with Lisa Ralston, PT

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, YOUR guest is Lisa Ralston, a physical therapist with over 30 years of experience in orthopedics, bendy bodies, and…

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Dec. 7, 2023

81. Foot Pain 101: Everything You Need to Know with EDS and HSD with Lisa Ralston, PT

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, YOUR guest is Lisa Ralston, a physical therapist with over 30 years of experience in orthopedics, bendy bodies, and…

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Nov. 30, 2023

80. A Multidimensional Approach to EDS and HSD Care with Dacre Knight, 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, YOUR guest is Dacre Knight, MD. Dr. Knight established a specialty clinic for treating patients with hypermobility syndromes including…

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Nov. 21, 2023

Are you tired of your doctors not “getting” your conditions? #Shorts

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Nov. 16, 2023

79. GI Problems in Hypermobile EDS: Learning to Treat and Spot them with Leonard Weinstock, 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, YOUR guest is gastroenterologist Leonard Weinstock, MD, author of over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles. His extensive research on MCAS…

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Nov. 13, 2023

How are your medical appointments? #shorts #ehlersdanlos

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Nov. 9, 2023

78. Uncovering Inequality in Healthcare with Brianna Cardenas, PA-C

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, YOUR guest is Brianna Cardenas, DMSC, PA-C, ATC and the founder of Healed and Empowered. Brianna courageously shares her…

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