Bendy Bodies with
Dr. Linda Bluestein
Conversations about hypermobility, EDS, POTS, MCAS, and life in a complex, connective-tissue body. Hosted by the Hypermobility MD.
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A few episodes that have resonated most with the Bendy Bodies community.
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Jump straight to the episodes about what you’re dealing with.
POTS
Dizziness, racing heart, blood-pressure swings.
MCAS
Mast cell triggers, testing, and treatment.
Physical Therapy
Rehab, joint stability, and paced movement.
Mental Health
Anxiety, trauma-informed care, mind–body.
Nutrition
Histamine, supplements, and eating well.
Pain
Chronic pain, fibromyalgia, sensitization.
Welcome
About This Podcast
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!
Each week, join Dr. Linda Bluestein (The Hypermobility MD) as she pulls back the curtain on how to prevent injury and unnecessary suffering in "double-jointed" individuals seeking a more comfortable life in their unique, complex "bendy bodies." When you tune in, you're engaging in more than a podcast. Both on-air and online, you're joining a supportive community where patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals trade insights, life hacks, and inspiring stories.
Multi-systemic symptoms affect quality of life, with pain, frequent injury, joints "giving way," fatigue, headache, gastrointestinal problems, and insomnia being common. Learn from specialists with diverse areas of medical and scientific expertise. Learn to optimize your hypermobile health!
The Team
About the Hosts
Dr. Linda Bluestein, MD
Founder & Host · The Hypermobility MD
Dr. Linda Bluestein is a multifaceted professional renowned for her expertise in hypermobility disorders. As the founder of Hypermobility MD, she offers specialized medical care to individuals grappling with these conditions, and is the driving force behind Bendy Bodies coaching. Dr. Bluestein received her Doctor of Medicine from UCLA and completed her anesthesiology residency at Mayo Clinic. Her special interest in treating performing artists stems from her many years as a ballet dancer and her own EDS diagnosis. She actively contributes to research and advocacy, serving on the Allergy and Immunology Working Group for the International Consortium on EDS and HSD, the Medical Advisory Board for Standing Up to POTS, and chairing the Pain Management Committee for the EDS Research Foundation.
Dr. Dacre Knight, MD
Co-Host · Medical Director, UVA EDS Center
Dr. Dacre Knight is the Medical Director of the EDS & Hypermobility Disorders Center at the University of Virginia, where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Medicine. A board-certified internal medicine physician, Dr. Knight specializes in consultative and diagnostic medicine with a clinical focus on chronic disease, unresolved illness, and the coordinated care of patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes. An active researcher and educator, he mentors medical students and residents, with diverse academic interests including the treatment of complex EDS cases and the application of machine learning and AI to diagnostic medicine. Dr. Knight received the Pioneer in Clinical Care award from the Ehlers-Danlos Society for 2025.
Community
From the Bendy Bodies Community
Patients living with hypermobility, dysautonomia, and mast cell activation syndrome are some of the most complex and challenging to care for — and trustworthy, evidence-based information can be hard to find. The Bendy Bodies Podcast stands out as a reliable source of clear, up-to-date insights from clinicians, researchers, and, importantly, patients themselves. Led by Dr. Linda Bluestein — a physician who personally lives with hypermobility — the podcast brings a unique, compassionate, and deeply informed perspective that you won't find elsewhere. I highly recommend it to anyone in patient care, as well as to people living with these conditions and their loved ones.
Jun 17, 2025
The subject matter is relevant, the content is peer-reviewed, and the guests are reputable. Not sure you can ask for more in the EDS society! Doing a deep dive into these episodes is an effective method to really learning about how to care for your EDS, which is so much more than a bendy body as we all know.
Jan 26, 2025
This podcast is incredibly informative and helpful to the Hypermobile audience and beyond. The pelvic floor and Testosterone episodes were relevant and so chock full of nuggets, I had to pause several times to properly absorb it all. I love recommending this podcast to my dancer students as well as my Pilates clients alike.
Feb 26, 2025
I've felt like a medical mystery for decades as I've had test after test and seen specialist after specialist. Then recently my GP told me she'd been listening to this podcast, Bendy Bodies, and that I was the first person she thought of. Listening to your podcasts and your guests, it's like I am finally seen. I can't thank you enough for your excellent work in sharing your valuable knowledge about EDS and more.
Jul 19, 2025
Really love the wide range of guests this podcast hosts — it has been really valuable for gaining different perspectives and insights. The information is superbly helpful, and it's so wonderful that there is a consolidated bank of information that we can look to!
Jan 19, 2025
I have felt very alone on my health journey, as I live in an area where no one really even wants to recognize hEDS, POTS, MALS or MCAS. Thank you so much for all of your information. It is encouraging to know someone hears me, and so many like me.
Jul 18, 2025
Thank you Dr. Bluestein for sharing your wealth of knowledge. After my hEDS diagnosis I found few resources or people talking about what can be done. Hearing you and your guests have made me feel less alone and help me navigate what is going on with my body.
Jun 20, 2025
The Bendy Bodies podcast has empowered and encouraged me as a patient and professional in more ways than I can describe! Thank you for your generosity, compassion, and hard work in bringing so much visibility to connective tissue disorders!
Oct 8, 2024
Always a great listen. So informative and it helped/helps me continue to learn more about my condition. Appreciated hearing Dr. Knight and Dr. Stephens recently as one of the new patients at the UVA center!
Feb 5, 2026