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#46 – Dr. Marcia Perretto – Hypermobility as a Superpower
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- The Ethan C. Lewin Podcast
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- Apr 10, 2026
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Summary
Marcia Perretto grew up in Brazil surrounded by physicians, fell in love with medicine early, and spent years becoming one of the most globally recognized specialists in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and hypermobility disorders. But through all that training, she kept noticing the same flaw in the medical system: patients weren’t getting the time or attention needed to address root causes. So she built something different—a holistic practice that treats the whole person, not just the symptoms. What she didn’t expect… was that she would become the patient. After nearly dying during labor, undergoing three hip surgeries, and ending up in a wheelchair, she hit a point where she wasn’t fighting to get back to the things she loved—she was fighting just to stay here. Ironically, the hip specialist had to learn how to walk again. What followed was more than seven years of rebuilding—one small, unglamorous win at a time—until the day she returned to what she loves: line dancing, horseback riding, running, and weightlifting. I met Dr. Perretto when I was living in Florida and starting to lose hope. She helped me see that getting back to the life I love is actually possible. Her experience as a patient didn’t just change her perspective—it made her a far better doctor. In her words, it was one of the greatest blessings in disguise… and something she would go through all over again. This is an honest conversation between two people living in hypermobile bodies—what it’s like to navigate chronic pain, the ego, healing, and what it really takes to get better. The lessons go far beyond hypermobility. Whatever you’re healing from—this one’s for you. Welcome to Episode 46. Check Out Dr. Perretto’s: IG: the_eds_pt Clinic: ActifyPT.com Linkedin: Marcia Perretto Book: Unlocking the Secrets of t…