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! At the Bendy Bodies Podcast, we understand. Each week, join Dr. Linda Blues ...
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Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Podcasts
Join Dr. Joseph Schneider, renowned chiropractor, functional neurologist, functional medicine doctor, regenerative health doctor, and bestselling author of The Eight Domains of Nervous System Optimization, as he explores the world of neurological health, with a special focus on POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) and brain recovery. Drawing from his 35 years of clinical experience and his own profound journey of healing after surviving a stroke, Dr. Schneider brings hope and cut ...
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Discomfort Zone is a podcast about living with chronic illness and disability. Through interviews, conversations, and stories, each episode uncovers what it means to be chronically ill and disabled. Jason helps listeners understand that the best way to cope with the discomfort of illness is to turn towards it and laugh at it. Jason is an engineering graduate who reinvented himself as a podcaster and chronic illness/disability advocate after developing fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis ...
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Dan Neuffer author of CFS Unravelled and creator of the ANS REWIRE recovery program shares his knowledge on healing and recovery from ME, CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS & MCS. Episodes include discussions as well as interviews with recovered patients and expert practitioners. **MEDICAL DISCLAIMER**: Dan Neuffer, CFS Unravelled or ANS REWIRE do not provide medical advice, and the information available in this video does not offer a diagnosis or medical advice of any kind. The content are opinions an ...
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COMING FALL 2025 📆🎉 Welcome to the dys-FUNCTIONAL podcast, where we discuss ways to function with Dysautonomia! Dysautonomia is an umbrella term for a bunch of different conditions that all cause your automatic body functions such as breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, digestion and so on to not work correctly. Here, we bring doctors, practitioners, caregivers, autonomic experts, and Dysautonomia warriors to the mic to discuss tips, strategies, the latest research, treatments, real-life s ...
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This podcast aims to raise awareness of long covid, provide a platform of support, education and the lived experience.My name is Julie, I am a registered nurse in the UK. I became unwell with Covid in May 2020 while working on the front line, during the first wave of the pandemic. Subsequently I live with long covid and POTS ( postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). I would like to share my journey and lived experience, the symptoms and how each impacts daily life. I aim to not only cons ...
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From Palliative Care to Purpose: The Tilly Rose Story (Ep 168)
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In this emotionally charged episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein talks with Tilly Rose, the founder of That Oxford Girl and the author of Be Patient, about what it’s like to face palliative care as a young adult and come out the other side fighting for change. They explore how Tilly transformed her private pain into public advocacy, why chronic illness is …
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In this episode of the My POTS Podcast, host Dr. Joseph Schneider reveals the hidden barrier systems throughout your body that protect your brain from toxins, pathogens, and inflammation, and why most people don't realize these barriers are leaking. Your gut, skin, sinuses, and lungs all function as critical defense systems, but when compromised, t…
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The Diagnosis Hiding In Your Pelvis with Dr. Alexis Cutchins (Ep 167)
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In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein speaks with Dr. Alexis Cutchins, a cardiologist passionate about uncovering missed and misunderstood diagnoses. One of those? Pelvic Venous Disease, a condition affecting countless patients but rarely identified. They explore how PVD can mimic or exacerbate conditions like dysautonomia, MCAS, and chr…
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What If Your Spine Surgery Wasn't Necessary? with Dr. Betsy Grunch (Ep 166)
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In this episode of Bendy Bodies, Dr. Linda Bluestein is joined by neurosurgeon and social media educator Dr. Betsy Grunch to tackle complex questions around spine health, chronic pain, and the unique challenges faced by people with hypermobility and connective tissue disorders like Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS). Together, they explore why “normal” …
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Dancing Stronger: Smarter Training for Bendy Bodies with Jennifer Milner (BEN 165)
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In this empowering episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein is joined by OG Bendy Bodies cohost, Jennifer Milner. Jen is a ballet coach, Pilates trainer, and specialist in working with hypermobile bodies. Together they explore why traditional movement cues don’t always work for bendy bodies, how dancers and athletes can train smarter (not harder), and what it …
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At 26, Darnell's life was transformed after a skid steer accident left him unconscious and struggling with relentless symptoms. For nearly a year, he faced narcolepsy-like episodes, falling asleep without warning, unable to drive, and watching his livelihood in the heavy equipment rental business slip away. Traditional medicine diagnosed narcolepsy…
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Are You Being Gaslit About Hormones and Health? | Office Hours (Ep 164)
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In this raw and reflective Office Hours episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein responds to listener feedback and dives deep into the cultural and clinical gaslighting faced by people, especially women, navigating complex health conditions. From the dismissal of perimenopause to the rise of so-called “TikTok diseases,” Dr. Bluestein explores the dangerous dis…
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In this episode of the My POTS Podcast, Two veteran functional neurologists expose the dangerous trend of POTS misdiagnosis as functional neurological disorder (FND) that's leaving patients without proper treatment. Medical research on Frontiers, confirms that many patients with autonomic disorders are frequently misdiagnosed with FND, making it di…
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Hidden Causes of Abdominal Pain in EDS with Dr. Pradeep Chopra (Ep 163)
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Abdominal pain in EDS can be a puzzle with countless hidden pieces. In this episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein welcomes back Dr. Pradeep Chopra for part two of their exploration into gastrointestinal problems. Together, they uncover overlooked causes of abdominal pain, from drooping intestines and tethered spinal cords to mast cell activation and nerve e…
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Hypermobility Problems with Anesthesiologist Dr. Linda Bluestein | Glaucomfleckens Bonus Episode
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In honor of Pain Awareness Month, I wanted to share an episode of one of my favorite healthcare podcasts, “Knock Knock Hi with the Glaucomfleckens.” In this interview from last July, Will and Kristin Flanary (AKA Dr. and Lady Glaucomflecken) kindly invited me on to talk about my journey from ballet to anesthesiology to integrative pain care, and ho…
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Back-to-school season brings a surge of students struggling with concussions, POTS, and chronic fatigue that's keeping them out of classrooms and off sports fields. In this episode of My POTS Podcast, host Dr. Schneider reveals why muscle weakness isn't just a symptom but the key to understanding why recovery stalls for so many patients with dysaut…
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EDS Foot and Ankle issues with Dr. Patrick Agnew (Ep 162)
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In this informative and eye-opening episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein sits down with foot and ankle surgeon Dr. Patrick Agnew, who specializes in treating patients with joint hypermobility and connective tissue disorders like Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes. Together, they explore why lower extremity pain and dysfunction are so common and often misunderstood in…
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This episode of the My POTS Podcast challenges the conventional approach to POTS treatment and shows why muscle function holds the key to autonomic nervous system recovery. Fall sports season brings excitement for young athletes, but Dr. Joseph Schneider reveals why so many students with POTS and dysautonomia struggle with exercise intolerance that…
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Dental Myths & EDS Truths with Dr. Audrey Kershaw (Ep 161)
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Dr. Audrey Kershaw returns to chat with Dr. Linda Bluestein and demystify wisdom tooth extraction, appliances for TMJ disorder, and everyday oral health habits for people with EDS/HSD. We cover when third molars should be removed (and when they shouldn’t), why local anesthetic can fail in some patients, how to approach dental procedures when CCI (c…
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Parenting Making You Both Sick? with Dr. Shimi Kang (Ep 160)
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Dr. Linda Bluestein is joined by award-winning psychiatrist and author Dr. Shimi Kang to explore a radical, yet intuitive concept: that play, creativity, and rest aren’t luxuries - they’re medicine. In a world where high-achievers and neurodivergent thinkers are pushed to exhaustion, Dr. Kang unpacks how this cultural mindset leads to burnout, infl…
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When Ernie collapsed unconscious on his neighbor's driveway at age 67, doctors quickly addressed his heart condition but missed the devastating brain injury that would steal his personality, trap him in his home, and leave him feeling hopeless. After two and a half years of failed treatments at multiple facilities, this retired healthy man found hi…
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Truth Bombs & Backlash with Kate Colbert (Ep 159)
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After a wave of passionate listener feedback sparked intense conversations behind the scenes, The Bendy Bodies Podcast returns with a candid and heartfelt follow-up. In this episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein is joined by author and communications expert Kate Colbert to openly address the concerns raised about recent content and to set the record straigh…
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Dr. Joseph Schneider reveals what actually happens inside your brain after trauma and why most people never fully recover. When your brain suffers injury, it triggers an inflammatory storm that rewires your entire nervous system, often leaving you with a "new normal" of chronic pain, cognitive issues, and fatigue. Most patients end up managing symp…
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Dr. Joseph Schneider partners with Dr. Freddys Garcia from Spryson USA to introduce revolutionary eye-tracking technology that's changing how we diagnose and treat neurological conditions. Using advanced VNG goggles operating at 250 frames per second, they can now detect microscopic eye movements completely invisible during standard bedside examina…
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Discussing Your Feedback: Pain, Autism & hEDS Diagnostic Criteria | Office Hours (Ep 158)
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In the season five finale of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein reflects on powerful listener feedback and opens up important conversations about language, intent, and identity in medicine. She clarifies the purpose behind episodes on pain neuroscience and mast cells in autism, acknowledges the concerns raised, and discusses the fine lin…
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Can Pain Education Lessen Chronic Pain with Adriaan Louw, DPT? (Ep 156)
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In this illuminating episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein sits down with pain neuroscientist and physical therapist Dr. Adriaan Louw to explore the power of education in managing chronic pain. With a passion for helping people understand the "why" behind their symptoms, Dr. Louw breaks down the science of how the brain processes…
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Dr. Joseph Schneider announces the evolution of Hope Brain and Body Recovery Center into Hope Regeneration Center, featuring innovative additions including medical doctors, nurse practitioners, and cutting-edge regeneration therapies using Wharton's Jelly (Ethically collected) from Methodist Hospital in Texas. He reveals the upcoming installation o…
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Could Your Gut Pain Be EDS-Related? with Dr. Pradeep Chopra (Ep 157)
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In this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein sits down once again with fellow pain specialist Dr. Pradeep Chopra to take listeners on a guided “walk” through the GI tract. From teeth to the stomach and beyond, they uncover how connective tissue disorders like EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes) and HSD (Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder…
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Dr. Joseph Schneider clears up the confusion between postural orthostatic tension syndrome and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) on My POTS Podcast, explaining why both terms describe the same debilitating condition. He breaks down how POTS affects far more than heart rate, causing dangerous blood pressure drops that lead to fainting…
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Gluten, MTHFR, Mast Cells, and More | Office Hours (Ep 155)
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In this solo episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein tackles a series of complex listener questions originally submitted by clinicians after her guest appearance on The Curbsiders internal medicine podcast. From the flaws in the EDS diagnostic criteria to the misunderstood role of MTHFR gene (methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase), S…
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