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Welcome to the 16 th episode of the Building a Bulletproof Back podcast.
To Watch this Episode on Youtube go HereTo Build your own Bulletproof Back go HereTo Support this show - buy me a Coffee !

This podcast aims to empower listeners with HOPE that healing is possible when you know how. We discuss strategic tools addressing mindset, movement & emotional health.

I am your host, Marion McRae, a physiotherapist & movement addict on a mission to see the existing model of treating back pain evolve. The current model is broken. It focusses almost entirely on the physical body, neglecting the fact that we are all both thinkers and feelers. When the thoughts in our head, and the emotions in our bodies are less than optimal, we fail to thrive.
My guest for this episode is another Margaret river Local - Steve Coonan. Steve and I met randomly at the dog park a few months back and within 5 minutes I knew he had a great back pain experience to share. Several things appealed to me about Steve's story ; A diagnosis of Thoracic Disc ( is unusual) , his nightmare with the Workers compensation system is worth a discussion, and his practical ability to pull himself out of the pain cycle into a functioning, happy guy is not an easy thing to do. Steve was only too happy to pass on his wisdom.
And this podcast is the place to do it.
Who want's to listen to physio's and expert movers all day ? it's the real people having the real success that have such wisdom to pass on. I am truly grateful for all the guests that generously supply their time for this mission.
Favourite Quotes -

• " I realised I was on my OWN " - if it's going to be - it's up to me
• " She was a f@@kin bitch" - referring to his Worker Comp Case manager
• "Beer and Drugs sometimes " - referring to his coping strategies sometimes
• "make friends with the pain" -
• " Cool Hand Luke - Get your mind right "

Steve’s tools:

1. Meditation
2. Swimming
3. Walking in the bush with a dog
4. Breathing for a count of 4

Steve's Top tips -

1. Get your Head in Gear - you are alone - it's your journey
2. Meditation, and re-focus on other aspects of your life
3. You will get better, your body will adapt - Just know that.
4. On Workers comp - Select your OWN people to help you

Mentions :
John McTaggart - Retired Margaret River Physiotherapist - Email me for John's Details
Debbie White @ Tonic Pilates Rehabilitation

If you enjoy the chats and f

Support the show

Holistic Back Pain Rehabilitation includes tools for your mind, your heart and your body. For help with this - VISIT www.bulletproofbacks.com

You can start with reading a book $ 8.95
Or trialling a simple online course $ 28 - $ 900
Or seek assistance with a trained Bulletproof Backs Coach $ 195
(coaches are all physiotherapists with additional training in holistic practices)
Or Apply to Work with Marion directly.

Check out our Youtube Channel @bulletproofbacks
To reach out with comments, podcast request/ideas, speaking requests -
Email [email protected]

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Welcome to the 15 th episode of the Building a Bulletproof Back podcast.
To Watch this Episode on Youtube go HereTo Build your own Bulletproof Back go Here To Support this show - buy me a Coffee !

This podcast aims to empower listeners with HOPE that healing is possible when you know how. We discuss strategic tools addressing mindset, movement & emotional health.

I am your host, Marion McRae, a physiotherapist & movement addict on a mission to see the existing model of treating back pain evolve. The current model is broken. It focusses almost entirely on the physical body, neglecting the fact that we are all both thinkers and feelers. When the thoughts in our head, and the emotions in our bodies are less than optimal, we fail to thrive.
My guest for this episode is New Zealand Physiotherapist, Bart de Vries. One day Bart was researching the best ways to get people moving and found himself suffering back pain and headaches from long hours sitting at a desk. The irony was real.

As a former professional hockey goalie, Bart discovered that sitting at his desk could be more hazardous than having a hockey ball rocketing his way at 200km/hr.

The typical desk set-up restricts our ability to move - if you don’t use it, you lose it. Bart needed to find a way to get moving again whilst working. Bart couldn’t find a desk that allowed enough movement so he set off to create one that did. In collaboration with engineers and designers, "Limber Desks" are world leading, with their benefits being researched by the University of California at Berkeley, USA.
Favourite Quotes -

• When you take the Chair out of a desk - There are more ways to MOVE
• Shoes and Chairs are sensory deprivation chambers
• The best posture is the NEXT posture - #posturaldiversity
• Create an environment where movement is the DEFAULT, no decision making required
• Movement Quality VS Movement Strength
• Peter O'Sullivan on youtube - START with this One
• If your back pain does get aggravated, it's ok, it will settle
• Treat your back pain like a cut on your hand - Healing is a given.

Bart’s tools:

1. Limber Desk - Available for Purchase Here 10% Discount Code "BULLETPROOF BACK"
2. Quality Movement retraining - Body Weight rather than Heavy GYM
3. Lifestyle f

Support the show

Holistic Back Pain Rehabilitation includes tools for your mind, your heart and your body. For help with this - VISIT www.bulletproofbacks.com

You can start with reading a book $ 8.95
Or trialling a simple online course $ 28 - $ 900
Or seek assistance with a trained Bulletproof Backs Coach $ 195
(coaches are all physiotherapists with additional training in holistic practices)
Or Apply to Work with Marion directly.

Check out our Youtube Channel @bulletproofbacks
To reach out with comments, podcast request/ideas, speaking requests -
Email [email protected]

Send us a text

Welcome to the 14 th episode of the Building a Bulletproof Back podcast.
To Watch this Episode on Youtube go Here To Build your own Bulletproof Back go Here To Support this show - buy me a Coffee !

This podcast aims to empower listeners with HOPE that healing is possible when you know how. We discuss strategic tools addressing mindset, movement & emotional health.

I am your host, Marion McRae, a physiotherapist & movement addict on a mission to see the existing model of treating back pain evolve. The current model is broken. It focusses almost entirely on the physical body, neglecting the fact that we are all both thinkers and feelers. When the thoughts in our head, and the emotions in our bodies are less than optimal, we fail to thrive.
My guest for this episode is Personal Friend & "Fascial Mentor" Muriel Morwitzer aka Mu Mu. I first met Mu Mu as a business partner. I found her very "Swiss German" - by her own admission - she was tough, detailed, ridiculously professional ( by Australian Standards ) and the MOST passionate practitioner I had met. Her knowledge of Fascia and Movement was totally superior to my own and at times I felt threatened by that, but as I grew to observe Mu Mu in operation I began to feel comforted by her knowledge. Here was someone I could learn from, and Model, and share insights with.
Surprise Surprise, Mu Mu's calling to teach movement has a solid foundation in her own back pain story, which was triggered by an accident in her youth.
Favourite Quotes -

• "Temple Dancer" Vs "Viking" Fascial Qualities
• The Body has it's own intelligence - Develop a relationship with your Body to reach full potential
• "My Back has always had my Back"
• Loss of "Somatic Trust"
• Attitude and Posture in German are the same word
• Fascial Architecture and the need for variety of movement - Form follows Function
• Stop looking for other's to FIX you and tap into your OWN resources
• Kinaesthetic Intelligence - Proprioceptive Finesse
• Intro-ceptive Clarity - becoming Hijacked by Emotion
• Ease and Movement Joy = Somatic Trust

Mu Mu’s tools:

1. Movement - Slings Myofascial Training
2. Kinaesthetic Intelligence & Intro-ceptive Clarity
3. Somatic Trust

Mu Mu's Top tips -

1. Pause in the back pain - Is this pain alarming ? or is this a new Movement ? is it unsafe ? and become the observer
2. For the Pushers - do you have EASE ? or are you just pushing ra

Support the show

Holistic Back Pain Rehabilitation includes tools for your mind, your heart and your body. For help with this - VISIT www.bulletproofbacks.com

You can start with reading a book $ 8.95
Or trialling a simple online course $ 28 - $ 900
Or seek assistance with a trained Bulletproof Backs Coach $ 195
(coaches are all physiotherapists with additional training in holistic practices)
Or Apply to Work with Marion directly.

Check out our Youtube Channel @bulletproofbacks
To reach out with comments, podcast request/ideas, speaking requests -
Email [email protected]

Send us a text

Welcome to the 13 th episode of the Building a Bulletproof Back podcast.
To Learn how to Roll in Bed with Ease go Here and combine this with the Mamma TURN To Build your own Bulletproof Back go Here To Support this show - buy me a Coffee !

This podcast aims to empower listeners with HOPE that healing is possible when you know how. We discuss strategic tools addressing mindset, movement & emotional health.

I am your host, Marion McRae, a physiotherapist & movement addict on a mission to see the existing model of treating back pain evolve. The current model is broken. It focusses almost entirely on the physical body, neglecting the fact that we are all both thinkers and feelers. When the thoughts in our head, and the emotions in our bodies are less than optimal, we fail to thrive.
My guest for this episode is Pelvic Specialist Physiotherapist - Ciara Devery - all the way from County Tyrone. I reached out to Ciara to come and talk about her brilliant creation the "Mama Turn" - a frictionless was to find ease with rolling in bed. Something that those in Back Pain will certainly appreciate.

Ciara’s tools:

1. Mama Turn & Papa Turn - Available for Purchase Here
2. Quality Movement retraining
3. Manual Physiotherapy

Ciara's Top tips -

1. Don't Panic about your Pain - It won't help
2. Move Naturally - Freezing and Gripping in anticipation of Pain does not help
3. Get some Quality Sleep - without it - it's hard to heal.

Links : Achieve Physiotherapy

If you enjoy the chats and find benefit - Support this show please - buy me a Coffee !
And if you wan't more about Building a Bulletproof Back visit my website.

Support the show

Holistic Back Pain Rehabilitation includes tools for your mind, your heart and your body. For help with this - VISIT www.bulletproofbacks.com

You can start with reading a book $ 8.95
Or trialling a simple online course $ 28 - $ 900
Or seek assistance with a trained Bulletproof Backs Coach $ 195
(coaches are all physiotherapists with additional training in holistic practices)
Or Apply to Work with Marion directly.

Check out our Youtube Channel @bulletproofbacks
To reach out with comments, podcast request/ideas, speaking requests -
Email [email protected]

Send us a text

Welcome to the 12th episode of the Building a Bulletproof Back podcast.
To Watch this on Youtube go HereTo Build your own Bulletproof Back go Here To Support this show - buy me a Coffee !

This podcast aims to empower listeners with HOPE that healing is possible when you know how. We discuss strategic tools addressing mindset, movement & emotional health.

I am your host, Marion McRae, a physiotherapist & movement addict on a mission to see the existing model of treating back pain evolve. The current model is broken. It focusses almost entirely on the physical body, neglecting the fact that we are all both thinkers and feelers. When the thoughts in our head, and the emotions in our bodies are less than optimal, we fail to thrive.
My guest for this episode is my local CrossFit Coach - Ben Robinson, who along with his beautiful wife, Nicole - Own and operate Margaret River CrossFit.
We discuss the variety amongst CrossFit centres globally and the need to ensure your own safety by doing your research, booking some 1 on 1 intro sessions before moving into group classes, and ensuring your coach's are invested in correcting your form and knowing your name! The E colours personality profiling tool is a great tool CrossFit coaches use to identify "at risk" movement personalities. I was surprised to hear that CrossFit is female dominated (approx 60-40) and the average demographic is a 37 year old female. De-stigmatising CrossFit from the world of online videos is important. The Format of each session consists of Mobility, following by Strength, followed by the "Workout of the Day" or WOD. The strength element consists of Power lifting (slower strength) and Olympic Lifting ( speed + strength). The movements help you identify where you are limited in your body and the usual suspects become apparent ; ankle mobility, hip mobility, thoracic and shoulder mobility. CrossFit coaches use a variety of cue's to help client's learn, including Verbal, Visual and Tactile, and performance is tracked through an app - which provides motivation.
Some Key Quotes -
" Technique First, Consistency Second, Intensity Third"
" CrossFit is not for everyone, but everyone can do CrossFit"
" 2 steps forward, 1 step back" - know that in the one step back, the two steps forward is coming
" See the injury as a learning opportunity"
" Strength is Empowering"
" Measure it to Manage it"

Ben’s tools:

1. CrossFit for Strength, Mobility and Fitness
2. Mindset

Support the show

Holistic Back Pain Rehabilitation includes tools for your mind, your heart and your body. For help with this - VISIT www.bulletproofbacks.com

You can start with reading a book $ 8.95
Or trialling a simple online course $ 28 - $ 900
Or seek assistance with a trained Bulletproof Backs Coach $ 195
(coaches are all physiotherapists with additional training in holistic practices)
Or Apply to Work with Marion directly.

Check out our Youtube Channel @bulletproofbacks
To reach out with comments, podcast request/ideas, speaking requests -
Email [email protected]