Linda Bluestein, MD
Services offered:
Dr. Bluestein uses integrative medicine to identify the source of your pain and the biochemical imbalances that may be making your pain worse. She utilizes personalized medicine to treat the root cause of your pain, rather than just treat symptoms.
Using cutting edge testing and the latest research, Dr. Bluestein provides modern treatments to her patients. She prescribes a comprehensive, customized health care plan that includes supplements, lifestyle changes, and medications to restore your health in the best way possible.
Linda presenting her talk, “Integrative Pain Management,” at our LGBTQ+ Wellness Fair in Denver on July 28, 2023.
Board-certified anesthesiologist, integrative pain medicine physician and former ballet dancer, Linda Bluestein, M.D., specializes in coaching and educating dancers and other athletes and individuals at increased risk of hypermobility disorders. She founded and co-hosts the podcast, “Bendy Bodies with the Hypermobility MD,” and is a former co-host of the podcast “Hypermobility Happy Hour.” Dr. Bluestein has been treating individuals with complex hypermobility disorders for years, educating and coaching dancers and studio owners, as well as conducting research on dancers with hypermobility disorders. She is widely published, considered an expert on hypermobility disorders, and has lectured internationally. Drawing from all these rewarding experiences, she has formulated a unique, compassionate approach to assist a greater population of those suffering from these conditions: EduCoaching.
Dr. Bluestein contributed two chapters for the book, Disjointed – Navigating the Diagnosis and Management of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders. Countless people have improved their functional capacity and quality of life working with Dr. Bluestein at Hypermobility MD, her private medical practice, and Bendy Bodies, LLC, her EduCoaching program.
Dr. Bluestein completed her anesthesiology residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine after receiving her Medical Degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, and regularly presents her work at national and international meetings.
Dr. Bluestein is a member of the Allergy and Immunology Working Group for the International Consortium on EDS and HSD, the Board of Directors for the Bridge Dance Project, the Advisory Board for Doctors for Dancers, the Resources Committee for the Dance Healthy Alliance of Canada and serves as the Pain Management Committee Chair for the non-profit, EDS Research Foundation. She is also a founding member of DanseMedica.
A leading specialist in connective tissue disorders, Dr. Bluestein helped create the first online EDS CME (Continuing Medical Education) program with the non-profit organization, Chronic Pain Partners, for whom she also serves as a volunteer medical consultant. As an assistant professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Central Wisconsin, Dr. Bluestein directed the RISHI Healer’s Art Program. More information can be found on her website, www.hypermobilitymd.com.
Locations include:
Medical services are available in Colorado and Wisconsin. The initial appointment is in person and some follow-up visits may be via telemedicine.
8091 Shaffer Parkway in Littleton, CO (inside Integral PT)
8795 Ralston Rd, Suite 130 in Arvada, CO (inside Elevation Wellness)
2304 Lineville Rd Ste 112 in Green Bay, WI (inside ATI PT)
For those who live outside the United States or that cannot travel to Colorado or Wisconsin, we offer EduCoaching, another option to assist those suffering from hypermobility and related conditions.
EduCoaching, a unique process developed by Dr. Bluestein, combines personalized information with one-on-one coaching. Available worldwide, EduCoaching enables you to benefit from Dr. Bluestein’s expertise via personalized information and guidance to help you self-manage your condition.
Benefits of EduCoaching with Dr. Bluestein:
Gain a deeper understanding of hypermobility disorders
Curate a comprehensive strategy to help you achieve personal goals
Learn to advocate for yourself more effectively in healthcare settings
Obtain specific suggestions for improving the quality of your life
Learn strategies to manage the health, dietary and emotional aspects of these conditions