Monday, February 2, 2009
stand up for yourself
The most recent addition to my list of teachers and mentors- Scott Sonnon wrote an inspiring article about self empowerment through looking after yourself. Click link to see full article. My response below expands on the theme with my personal experience of being a patient before becoming a therapist. Take care of YOU….
www.rmaxinternational.com/flowcoach/?p=406
Ask questions until you are satisfied with the answer.
As a physical therapist and a psychotherapist I cannot express strongly the importance of finding a practitioner (medical- paramedical- ‘voodoo’ of otherwise) whom actually is interesting in YOU!
I ‘fell’ in to being a therapist after being on the patient circuit for 3.5yrs and not getting any “better”. Until I met my now mentor of 10 years Dr Paul Conneely. I got help all those years, but no answers.
There are many reasons why, but a significant factor in my healing was for the first time in all those years, Dr Conneely explained to me what was going on in my body and why!
It was this life changing insight that changed my career and spawned the business’ I now run. (www.postureplus.com.au) So I urge you to find a practitioner that takes the time to explain to you what is going on WITHIN and FOR YOU.
Find a practitioner that is going to join you on the journey to find the source and teach YOU how to resolve it, or at least maintain the gains you achieved in your therapy session.
I rarely book patients in after their second visit. Majority do not NEED therapy, they just need to get moving. So I direct them to the Posture Corrective class program I developed- Posture Plus, or, guide them as to what their body needs and send them back to the exercise modality they once enjoyed.
If you are under the care of a practitioner and they do not give you guidance- specific care instructions- home therapy or exercises then I assert they are not there for you!
If your practitioner almost ‘panics’ when you leave with out another session booked, I assert they are not there for you!
Your therapy is for YOU. You know yourself better than anyone else. If you are not being heard, not getting questions answered or any clear direction, and even worse than all that- not seeing results, find another practitioner.
I wish you all a smooth journey and recommend seeking a few different therapists/ practitioners whom specialise in areas you need assistance. One practitioner cannot do it all!
If you are not sure keep looking till you feel 100% comfortable with the therapist, the therapy and your results.
A healing hug from down under.
Coach Eddy
www.rmaxinternational.com/flowcoach/?p=406
Ask questions until you are satisfied with the answer.
As a physical therapist and a psychotherapist I cannot express strongly the importance of finding a practitioner (medical- paramedical- ‘voodoo’ of otherwise) whom actually is interesting in YOU!
I ‘fell’ in to being a therapist after being on the patient circuit for 3.5yrs and not getting any “better”. Until I met my now mentor of 10 years Dr Paul Conneely. I got help all those years, but no answers.
There are many reasons why, but a significant factor in my healing was for the first time in all those years, Dr Conneely explained to me what was going on in my body and why!
It was this life changing insight that changed my career and spawned the business’ I now run. (www.postureplus.com.au) So I urge you to find a practitioner that takes the time to explain to you what is going on WITHIN and FOR YOU.
Find a practitioner that is going to join you on the journey to find the source and teach YOU how to resolve it, or at least maintain the gains you achieved in your therapy session.
I rarely book patients in after their second visit. Majority do not NEED therapy, they just need to get moving. So I direct them to the Posture Corrective class program I developed- Posture Plus, or, guide them as to what their body needs and send them back to the exercise modality they once enjoyed.
If you are under the care of a practitioner and they do not give you guidance- specific care instructions- home therapy or exercises then I assert they are not there for you!
If your practitioner almost ‘panics’ when you leave with out another session booked, I assert they are not there for you!
Your therapy is for YOU. You know yourself better than anyone else. If you are not being heard, not getting questions answered or any clear direction, and even worse than all that- not seeing results, find another practitioner.
I wish you all a smooth journey and recommend seeking a few different therapists/ practitioners whom specialise in areas you need assistance. One practitioner cannot do it all!
If you are not sure keep looking till you feel 100% comfortable with the therapist, the therapy and your results.
A healing hug from down under.
Coach Eddy
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