Hypermobility in the Circus Performer

Apr
5:00pm
Hypermobility in the Circus Performer

By The Circus Doc
Join hypermobility expert Dr. Bluestein in the April Circus Smart Speaker Series lecture. In this talk we will cover misconceptions about joint hypermobility, prevalence in different groups, how it can impact a circus performer, and some steps a hypermobile circus athlete can take to improve their quality of life.

Can't make it live?
** RECORDING AVAILABLE ** for one week afterwards

During the talk Dr. Bluestein will answer questions including:
What is joint hypermobility?
What is mechanical instability?
What is functional instability?
What is a hypermobility disorder?
Why is hypermobility important?
Why should everyone be knowledgeable about joint hypermobility?

And of course anything else you would like to ask her!!
(can't make it and have a burning question you can even add it in advance and have it answered live!)

More About Dr. Bluestein:
Board-certified anesthesiologist, integrative pain medicine physician and former ballet dancer, Linda Bluestein, M.D., has dedicated her life to treating those afflicted with 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 is widely published, considered an expert on hypermobility disorders, and has lectured internationally. Dr. Bluestein contributed two chapters for the book, Disjointed – Navigating the Diagnosis and Management of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders.
Dr. Bluestein is a member of the Allergy and Immunology Working Group for the International Consortium on EDS and HSD, the Medical Advisory Board for Standing up to POTS, 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 she also serves as the Pain Management Committee Chair for the non-profit, EDS Research Foundation.
As 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.
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