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PODCAST INFO:
Podcast Website- https://spreadwhealth.com/podcast
Episode Show Notes- https://spreadwhealth.com/podcast/episode-3-dr-linda-bluestein

OUTLINE:
Here are the key topics of the episode in order.

- Dr. Bluestein’s background and personal history with pain and hypermobility

- The impact of diagnosis with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and hEDS

- Pain is information and what that means for you

- Disc herniation and the power of labeling and anchoring to what’s “normal”

- Why you are stronger than you think you are and the impact of mindset

- The reality of forums and Facebook groups

- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Pain

- Why functional capacity and quality of life are better measures than an X out of 10 pain scale

- The meaning of MENS PMMS

- Why you deserve a therapist

- What is Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM)?

- The role of off label prescriptions

- Should you hyperextend your knees and elbows?

- The role of mid-range, active-range, and end-range strengthening

- Party tricks and hypermobility: Should you do them?

- The role of testosterone and pain

- Dr. Bluestein’s driving purpose and future ambitions