20/08/2025
I made this as a story, and it had a huge response, so I think it deserves a spot on the grid!
Today someone said they were worried I’d think they were mental or weird if they said out loud some of the dark or intrusive thoughts they had, and I wanted to hug them tight and tell them, ALL OF YOU IS WELCOME HERE!
When you come to see me as a physio, you don’t have to arrive as the “together” version of yourself. In fact, I’d say the opposite — it’s often the undone, overwhelmed, anxious, frustrated or even embarrassed parts of you that matter most in the room.
Pain, injury, stress and recovery doesn’t happen in a vacuum. They weave themselves into the way you live, the way you cope, the way you see yourself/your identity and the world around you. To truly treat you as an individual, I need to know you as an individual. That doesn’t mean you HAVE to share every thought or detail — but know this: very little is strange to me, and nothing makes you “too much.”
Our superpower as humans is our individuality. The quirks, the messy edges, the way we operate under pressure — all of that shapes how we carry pain, how we process setbacks, and ultimately how we heal.
So please, bring all of you to physio. Every part is welcome. Every part is valid. And every part deserves to be held with care. 💛
