75. Cervical Instability: Thinking Beyond the Neck with Patty Stott, DPT

Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein

In this episode, YOUR guest is Patricia Stott, DPT, physical therapist with expertise in Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and related conditions. Dr Stott and Dr Bluestein presented together on integrative approaches to pain management at the EDS Society Global Learning Conference in August 2023 in Dublin, Ireland. Dr Stott is the founder of Elevation Wellness, and is also trained in visceral manipulation, neural manipulation, fascial Counterstrain, Craniosacral Therapy, and is certified in Reiki. She frequently addresses instability and neck pain in her patients and is currently enrolled in a PhD program for integrative medicine.

YOUR host, as always, is Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD.

Explored in this episode:

· Whether or not hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) have different clinical presentations

· Severity of presentation versus the severity of instability

· How inflammation impacts cervical instability

· How dysfunction in other bodily systems can impact cervical instability

· Treatment options beyond “usual” physical therapy and surgery

This important conversation about causes of cervical instability beyond the neck will leave you feeling hopeful, prepared to tackle that next step, with a better understanding of the multitude of factors that can impact instability of the neck.

Connect with YOUR Bendy Specialist, Linda Bluestein, MD!

Thank YOU so much for tuning in. We hope you found this episode informative, inspiring, useful, validating, and enjoyable. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to level up your knowledge about hypermobility disorders and the people who have them.

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Products, organizations, and services mentioned in this episode:

https://chalelapti.com/about-us/

https://peterattiamd.com/outlive/

https://www.posturalrestoration.com/

https://www.uprightmrico.com/

https://www.asha.org/practice-portal/clinical-topics/orofacial-myofunctional-disorders/

https://www.tarlovcystfoundation.org/

https://www.elevationwellness.co/

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.1072764/full

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