Physio Paul Perez

22/08/2025

💭 Physio Paul Reflects:

Welcome to our Third Branch 🚀

This video isn’t just a promotion. For me, it’s a testament of hard work — years of trial and error, overcoming fear with courage, and forcing myself to grow strategies outside of my comfort zone.

They say, “Evolution is the secret for the next step.” And that’s exactly what this season is about.

👉 Transitioning from a practitioner to an entrepreneur takes more than skills. It demands patience, discipline, and the humility to be a student again.

This branch isn’t just a clinic—it’s a milestone of transformation. A reminder that growth happens not in comfort, but in courage.

20/08/2025

📘 Physio Guide: Why Consistency Beats Intensity

“Doc, bakit parang wala pa rin nangyayari?”
👉 Common na tanong yan from patients who show up sometimes… then expect full results.

Here’s the truth:
Healing and strength don’t come from one big effort, they come from small consistent actions.

⚠️ If you only move when you “feel like it,” your body never builds the momentum it needs.
⚠️ If you stop the moment you feel better, you restart from zero every time.

Think of it this way:
• Brushing your teeth once a week won’t prevent cavities.
• Doing therapy once in a while won’t fix chronic pain.

✨ Progress = Consistency on both good days and bad days.
Your body rewards the repeat, not the rare.

💡 Patient Hack:
Instead of asking, “What’s the fastest way to heal?”
Ask yourself, “What small movement can I commit to every day—even on bad days?”
That’s where the real transformation begins.

20/08/2025

⚙️ Clinic Truth:

For the past 2 days, our team went “Physio-on-the-go”, onsite at workplaces.

One highlight was being with Ubiquity during their Wellness Event for employees. 🙌

And here’s what hit me while watching the flow:
👉 A team is only as good as the system it is running in.

No matter how talented your people are, 𝙠𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙥𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙜.

It’s not about passion alone. It’s about:
• Structure that guides the team,
• Standards that keep the bar high,
• Consistency that builds trust,
• And that’s where results follow naturally.

This is true for companies, true for clinics, and even true for your own health journey. 💡

Your body is your team.

The system is your habits.

Kung magulo ang system, don’t be surprised if the results are inconsistent.

As leaders in healthcare, we don’t just treat pain… we model systems that bring people towards healing.

That’s the responsibility we carry when we bring Physio beyond clinic walls.

💭 Curious to hear from you: What’s one system, at work or in your personal health you know needs fixing so you can get better results?

13/08/2025

If you could fix ONE thing about your health in the next 3 months, what would it be?

(Comment below)

11/08/2025

📘 Physio Guide:

𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝒔 𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝒂 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑩𝒐𝒅𝒚

Let’s be real, many people think that retirement means “slow down” or “take it easy.”

But here’s the truth: Retirement is the time to 𝒅𝒐𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈.

💡 Why?
Because age brings 𝒔𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒂, the natural loss of muscle mass that can start as early as your 40s and speed up in your 60s.

Less muscle means:

- More weakness
- Slower recovery from illness
- Higher risk of falls
- Less independence

And no, waiting until you feel the symptoms or seeing “bad” results in your labs is not a wellness strategy.

That’s like waiting for your car engine to fail before changing the oil.

🏋️‍♀️ 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕.

Every squat, every lift, every walk, they’re deposits into your “strength bank.”

And the beauty is:

it’s never too late to start.

Even in your 70s or 80s, resistance training can reverse muscle loss, improve balance, and give you the energy to enjoy life.

✨ Imagine this:

You’re able to carry your groceries, play with your grandkids, travel without fear of falling, and enjoy your golden years with freedom, because you took care of your strength today.

📌 Takeaway:

Don’t just retire from work.

Retire from weakness.

Build strength now, so your body stays yours for life.

10/08/2025

⚙️ Clinic Truth:

𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝑳𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍 10 𝑶𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏…
𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑳𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍 1 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑳𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍 1 𝑩𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒇𝒔.

A lot of healthcare leaders want a world-class team, pero pag tinignan mo sa loob…
– Late is tolerated.
– Mediocrity is shrugged off.
– Excuses are entertained.

And then we wonder bakit hindi umaabot sa next level ang organization, clinic or department.

Here’s the truth:
📌 Standards are the floor, not the ceiling. If your “minimum” is already low, don’t expect peak performance.
📌 Beliefs dictate behavior. If the leader secretly believes “Basta may pasok, okay na,” that belief will seep into the culture.
📌 High standards attract high performers. Low standards? Guess who you’ll keep attracting.

Your systems, your hiring, your training, your patient experience—lahat ‘yan will only rise to the level of the standards and beliefs you allow.

Raise the floor.
– Non-negotiable punctuality.
– Clear performance metrics.
– Zero tolerance for toxic behavior.
– Over-communication of mission and values.

Because a Level 10 team will not stay in a Level 1 environment.

Lead like the kind of leader your dream team would want to follow.

08/08/2025

Good morning world! 💙⚡️

Sharing my morning thoughts today.

Your environment influences your thoughts that in turn influence your behavior and affects your daily results.

08/08/2025

That is why kailangan na alaga-an ang sarili.

Prioritize yourself. 👶
Your stress level 🧘🏽
Your peace ☮️
Your health 💪
Your relationships ❤️

Alam kong malakas ka. Pero hangang kailan?

You’ve been holding everything together—
for your team, for your family,
for your friends.

You always show up.
You always stay strong.
You always fix it.

But here’s the truth:
Strength isn’t about carrying it all.
It’s about knowing when to pause,
breathe, and ask—
“Kumusta na ako?”

Being the “strong one” doesn’t mean you’re not allowed to rest.
It doesn’t mean you can’t feel tired.
It doesn’t mean you have to carry it alone.

This August, maybe it's your turn to be taken care of.
Maybe it’s time to unmask the pressure of always being okay.

💬 DM “STRONG” if you're ready to finally focus on your own growth.

07/08/2025

📘 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗺’𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

👨‍👩‍👧 Para sa mga magulang ng teenagers:
Your teen might look “normal” when standing straight...
But scoliosis often hides in plain sight.

That’s where the Adam’s Forward Bend Test comes in. A simple tool you can do at home to check if something’s off with your child’s spine.

✅ How to Do the Adam’s Test at Home:

1. Have your child stand, feet together.
2. Ask them to bend forward slowly, like touching toes, with arms dangling.
3. Observe from behind.

👉 Look for:

One side of the rib cage or back higher than the other

A hump or asymmetry in the lower back
⚠️ If there’s even a slight elevation or curve — 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁.

This could be an early sign of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.

🧠 Why Early Detection Matters:

Curves can worsen quickly during growth spurts
Early cases are often painless and hidden
Early detection = non-surgical options, like bracing or specific exercises (like Schroth Method)
Kaya habang maaga pa… Check. Don’t guess.

❤️ Real Talk for Parents:

“It’s not overreacting — it’s being proactive.”
Don’t wait for back pain.
Don’t wait until it’s visible in photos.
Don’t wait until it’s too late.
Be the early alarm, not the late responder.
One quick check today could change your child’s spine health for life.

05/08/2025

Back in Iloilo today for the video shoot of our Branch 3.

31/07/2025

🎓 For Fellow Physios & Healthcare Builders

“𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞…
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞.”

Let that sink in.

Most people want growth.

Pero iba ang expansion.
Expansion requires depth.
And depth comes from doing the work — inner work.

Kaya nga we started this season by building our core:
✅ Boundaries
✅ Self-care
✅ Identity
✅ Kingdom posture

Pero ngayon…
Skill work season na.

💥 As healthcare builders, it’s time to break free from these limiting beliefs:

❌ “Selling is manipulative”
❌ “Marketing isn’t for healers”
❌ “Money is bad”

𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐒𝐄.

To sell is to serve.
To offer your care, your process, your solution, yan ang generosity with direction.

𝐖𝐚𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐰𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧.

Because if you don’t learn how to invite others into healing with conviction,
you’ll stay stuck in:
– Noble poverty
– Burnt out clinics
– Underpaid purpose

⚠️ Expansion without foundation is dangerous.

Pwede mong makuha ang title, ang role, ang kliyente…
Pero kung hindi handa ang puso mo,
you’ll drop it.
Or worse — break under it.

This is our next level. 🚀🪐

26/07/2025

📘 Physio Guide: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞

I commonly hear this statement when I see patients na Seafarer:

"𝐒𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐨, 𝐛𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐭."

But here's the truth:
Just because you endure the pain, doesn’t mean your body isn’t breaking down.

Marami sa ating marino ang nagpapaka-bayani sa katahimikan — tuloy lang sa trabaho, kahit masakit ang likod, tuhod, o balikat.
Because in their mind, “𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐚 𝐤𝐨 𝐤𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝐚𝐤𝐨.”

Below is a list of the common pain issues and injuries ng sang Seafarer at para maging aware on how silent sacrifice can turn into permanent damage:

𝟏. 𝐋𝐨𝐰 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧

Root cause: Lifting, vibration exposure, poor sleeping posture
Silent danger: Disc bulge or chronic sciatica later in life
Message: Hindi ka mahina kapag nagpapatingin. You’re wise.

𝟐. 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

Root cause: Repetitive reaching, handling ropes and cargo
Silent danger: Frozen shoulder, tendon rupture
Message: Pain is not just part of the job. It’s a sign your body is asking for help.

𝟑. 𝐊𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 (𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬, 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚)

Root cause: Stair climbing, lifting wrong, uneven terrain
Silent danger: Joint degeneration before age 50
Message: Early rehab now saves you from surgery later.

𝟒. 𝐍𝐞𝐜𝐤 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐩 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧

Root cause: Navigation hours, poor rest, cold exposure
Silent danger: Nerve impingement, migraines
Message: You’re strong, yes — but even machines need maintenance.

𝟓. 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐞 / 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥

Root cause: Repetitive grip, vibrations, typing
Silent danger: Numbness, weakness, poor grip in later years
Message: Your hands are your tools. Take care of them now.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬

Pushing through pain isn’t always bravery.
Sometimes, it’s self-neglect disguised as heroism.

Your body is your vessel.
It deserves the same care you give your ship.

✅ Physio Paul’s Reminders for Seafarer Wellness:

1. Mag-stretch before duty – 5 minutes lang, joint rotations + mobility
2. Core & posture drills – planks, scap retraction, deep breathing
3. Listen to the first sign of pain – Early PT saves time & money
4. Magpatingin every contract – Prevention is better than rehab
5. Use magnesium spray & recovery tools – Hindi arte ang self-care

📩 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐨?

Let them know na caring for their health is not weakness — it's wisdom.

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