- Making people think the NEED me – The end goal for me is not to see you (for this issue)_ again; to give you the tools and knowledge to know you’ve got this
- Showing off my knowledge of long, Latin words – Me throwing a heap of anatomical terms at you (unless you know them too) is not for your benefit. It’s for my ego and is unlikely to empower you.
- Never putting my hands on people – This one’s a bit controversial because of the strength of evidence for hands-on techniques varies… But I believe there can be huge power in the experienced use of hands-on treatment (especially in it’s impact on the nervous system and client beliefs).
- Short Appointments – The amount of time I USED to see people for as a new grad is how long I take just to chat to someone now. I don’t like feeling rushed or doing the rushing, I don’t like feeling like I missed a certain question OR that I could have done a much better job, if only I had more time.
- Treating the body part and not the person – Focusing solely on the body part RARELY gets results. When we consider it in the context of the WHOLE person – how they move their entire body, what their beliefs are, what their gaols are, how much sleep they’re getting… we can start turning the right dials for the most impact.
- Six styles of Physio that aren’t for me – I am just not cut out for this style of practice. I remember the days I used to work like this, and my mind was in a jumble of names, faces & body parts by the end of the day. It’s just not conducive to a job well done for this introvert!
