
14/08/2025
There is always lots of conversations in our treatments but the ones that hit hard the most are those saying sorry for how their bodies are in that moment.
“I’m sorry I have the most hideous pimple on my back” says the emergency nurse who has come straight from 12 hours at work
“I’m sorry can you help me put my shoes on, I can’t bend forward” says the patient facing a second hip surgery
“I’m sorry I don’t have a bra on” says the person recovery from lung surgery
“I’m sorry I’m sweating” says the women mid hot menopausal flush
Please don’t ever be sorry for your body, it’s just doing its thing and to be honest most of the time your practitioners mind is absorbing to story, formulating a treatment and going through an assessment.
Our eyes just see a person needing help.
Others things not to be sorry for: body hair (ladies 👀 and leg hair apologies is prolific this time of year), scars, stretch marks, dirty hair, the daggy bra, period un**es, wanting to keep your socks on if not your feet aren’t needed, being slow to get up or undressed, coming from work in your work uniform or anything you need to remain comfortable.
If you have concerns then yes please share but you never have to be sorry for them.
Your body is still amazing even if it’s not at its best or needing time to recover.
Be kind to yourself x