Alignment and Posture ~ Part 1 in Series

04/15/24 • 26 min

In this Health-FULL episode, Forrest and Monica discuss aspects of alignment/body mechanics, and how it leads to chronic pain. Gait is also a prominent topic as it greatly pertains to overall body structure and alignment. Forrest chimes in with some great insight about orthotics, since he has added orthotic design to his list of talents clinically. Thanks for tuning into this episode, and look for Part 2 of this series - which will be released in the next week!
For more information about Forrest, check out www.rebalancing,ca
IG: rebalance_mte
For more information about Monica, check out www.acunelson.com
IG: acu_osteo_nelson

Previous Episode

Empathy, Sympathy & Compassion Defined

In this Health-FULL episode, we discuss the differences between Sympathy, Empathy & Compassion. What is a healthy state to deliver care in? Is it good for mental health to be in a constant state of empathy?
Being in a position of balanced mental health and wellness is extremely important to avoid the jaws of stress and anxiety. Taking on emotional patterns of others by unknowingly being too empathetic, can be damaging in the long-term.
We discuss real life scenarios with our patients that have shaped us into the practitioners we are today. This is a vulnerable episode. We discuss patient mortality, and the first time we had a patient pass away - while they were under our care umbrella. We elaborate on our grief and chat about the amazing relationships that are formed with patients over the course of many years,
We love this Health-FULL topic and hope you enjoy the show.
Yours in health, Monica & Forrest
Episode Summary
- Intros
- Where should we sit in the Empathy, Sympathy, and Compassion scale as therapists?
- How being empathetic is a blessing and a curse
- Monica delivers a story about the death of her first patient
- Forrest shares about the death of his first patient
- Being triggered by our patient's emotions and how to approach that in a healthy compassionate way
- We can choose compassion and to protect ourselves
- 4 pillars of compassion and how to achieve compassion toward others
- personal ethics vs. professional ethics
- "Do no harm" through compassion
- Sharing personal experiences with patients - is it ok? If so, in what context?
- Redirecting conversation back to our patients always
- The "You're not alone, I've been there too" approach
- Authenticity and being genuine, in the face of compassion
- Patient autonomy and being respectful of that
- Creating boundaries around our emotions
- Using hand signals :) Helping patients feel safe and like they have an "out" if a topic is not safe for them
- "I statements" vs. "You statements"
- Having a heart and caring is a GOOD thing
- Conclusion

Next Episode

Poor Posture and Chronic Pain ~ Part 2 in Series

In this Health-FULL podcast, we discuss biomechanical chronic pain holding patterns in the body. This is part 2 in the series of Biomechanics, so if you haven't checked out part 1 - we highly recommend it.
In this episode, we dive into common compensatory patterns that lead to chronic neck and back pain. We hope you enjoy the episode!
For more info about Monica, you can find her at:
www.acunelson.com
Instagram: @acu.osteo.nelson
For more info about Forrest, you can find him at:
www.rebalancing.ca
Instagram: @ rebalance_mte