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Hypermobility Specialist
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Linda Bluestein, M.D.
Nov 22, 2020
Are you a drowning bendy teen or parent?
Teens can find living in a bendy body especially perplexing. While their peers (seemingly) go about fun, effortless lives, zebra teens...
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Linda Bluestein, M.D.
Nov 5, 2020
Demystifying Dysautonomia with Svetlana Blitshteyn, M.D.
New Bendy Bodies Podcast Episode Dysautonomia is an umbrella term used to describe disorders of the autonomic nervous system (which...
831 views


Linda Bluestein, M.D.
Aug 27, 2020
Empowering Flexibility with Dr. Jen Crane, DPT
New Bendy Bodies Podcast Episode Extreme flexibility has permeated social media and influenced every physical art form, from dance to ice...
150 views


Linda Bluestein, M.D.
Aug 11, 2020
Shaping a Healthy Career with Beckanne Sisk
Photo Credit: Beau Pearson Photography New Bendy Bodies Podcast Episode! Hypermobility is often desired in dancers for the long,...
624 views


Linda Bluestein, M.D.
Jul 30, 2020
Stabilizing the Hypermobile Body through Circus Arts
with Emily Scherb, PT, DPT (The "Circus Doc") Nowhere is flexibility and hypermobility more valued and explored than in the circus arts!...
311 views


Linda Bluestein, M.D.
Jul 17, 2020
Healing the Brain Holistically with Ilene Ruhoy M.D., Ph.D.
Many conditions found in "bendy" people have a neurologic basis, impacting both the brain and nervous system. In this Bendy Bodies...
737 views


Linda Bluestein, M.D.
Jul 3, 2020
Investigating Autoimmune Disorders with Jill Schofield, M.D.
Check out the latest Bendy Bodies Podcast Episode! World renowned expert in autoimmune disorders and the Founder and Director of the...
525 views


Linda Bluestein, M.D.
Jun 13, 2020
Now accepting new patients!
After months of preparation, my private practice is reopening! If you were a patient of my former practice (Wisconsin Integrative Pain...
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Linda Bluestein, M.D.
May 31, 2020
Most Outrageous EDS/HSD Myth!
Raise your hand if you have EDS or HSD and have persistent pain! That’s gonna be a lot of hands. Not everyone with Ehlers-Danlos...
438 views


Linda Bluestein, M.D.
May 28, 2020
Cultivating Psychological Skills with Bonnie Robson, M.D.
Living with stress and anxiety has become the rule rather than the exception in today’s world. Everyone develops coping strategies of...
213 views


Linda Bluestein, M.D.
May 22, 2020
Couldn't Get to Montreal?
Did you miss the AMAZING IADMS (International Association of Dance Medicine and Science) Conference in Montreal last October? There were...
97 views


Linda Bluestein, M.D.
May 15, 2020
Welcome to the halfway point!
EDS and HSD Awareness Month is halfway over today. Ok, technically 15/31 but who's counting? It is exciting to see so many people...
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Linda Bluestein, M.D.
May 7, 2020
Engage in EDS Awareness Month
May is EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes) and HSD (Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders) Awareness Month and 2020 is off with a bang! Greater...
220 views

Linda Bluestein, M.D.
Apr 29, 2020
Demystifying Genetics with Paldeep Atwal, M.D.
On the Bendy Bodies Podcast Your DNA holds many secrets. Why do drugs work on some people and not on others? Why are conditions...
406 views


Linda Bluestein, M.D.
Apr 27, 2020
A Holistic Approach to Supporting your Immune System in the time of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone’s lives. The other day, I met with Drs. Greg Plotnikoff and Kat Hopkins from Minnesota...
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Linda Bluestein, M.D.
Apr 16, 2020
Understanding and Preparing for Coronavirus with Immunologist, Dwight McKee, M.D.
New Bendy Bodies Podcast Episode Ready for some cutting edge COVID-19 science? In this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, learn new...
110 views


Linda Bluestein, M.D.
Apr 12, 2020
Minding the Mental Health Gap with Kathleen McGuire Gaines
Traits that can make a dancer so valuable in the dance world - drive, perfectionism, obsessing over details - also put them at higher...
70 views


Linda Bluestein, M.D.
Apr 10, 2020
Answering COVID-19 FAQ from Bendy Folks
Remember: Always consult with your own medical team before making any changes to your medications, supplements or diet. Lots of people...
432 views


Linda Bluestein, M.D.
Apr 4, 2020
Optimizing nutrition to support a dancer’s health with Kristin Koskinen, RDN
While many dancers strive to fuel healthily, making the most out of your meals can be overwhelming. In today’s world especially, dancers...
106 views


Linda Bluestein, M.D.
Mar 29, 2020
Supporting a dancer’s mental health with Terry Hyde
Dancers train constantly to attain peak performance, working long hours to achieve physical and artistic perfection. Unfortunately,...
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