Posts Tagged: physio

The Dance of Vulnerability and Resilience

September 26, 2016

  By Shannon Stoby It makes me laugh when I hear people equate vulnerability with weakness. You can be sure that those who draw that line have never tried it. To show yourself for who you really are, to speak your truth even when it is terrifying, is among the bravest things anyone can ever […]

The Pelvic Floor: Finding Empowerment in Vulnerability

September 12, 2016

By Shannon Stoby There is a sense of vulnerability that comes with injury and illness. The sense of invincibility is gone and, as we put our recovery in the hands of health care professionals, it may feel like we’ve lost control of our lives. This can be the case in any health-related scenario, but there […]

Trust and Fear in an Uncertain World

August 22, 2016

By Shannon Stoby I don’t know if we are generally a distrustful species or if we have just taught each other to be that way. Certainly, there is a survival instinct that may promote distrust. Our long history of feuding on this planet in the name who knows what may also be a contributing factor. […]

Trust and Fear: Finding Your Comfort Zone in the Therapeutic Relationship

August 02, 2016

By Shannon Stoby There can be a lot of fear associated with illness or injury. Fear of pain. Fear of the prognosis. Fear of the recovery process. Mostly a fear of the unknown. And when faced with a health issue it may feel like your own body has become the unknown. At this point we […]

Bodily Connections and the Patterns of Pain

July 21, 2016

  By: Shannon Stoby Nothing that happens in the body happens in isolation. Any injury, illness, or event creates a chain of reactions. Despite the fact that there is a specialist for every organ, system, and body part these days, it is ultimately all connected. Ever sprained your ankle and wound up with a knee […]

Renewal vs. Deterioration: When it’s time to see your health care practitioner

May 02, 2016

By Shannon Stoby, Physiotherapist Usually you know when you’ve hit that wall. You have pain, you have an injury; it’s just not going away. Maybe it’s a recurring thing; maybe it’s been lingering a while, but you have reached the point where you can no longer ignore it. You don’t have time for this right […]

To Decide or Not Decide…Is that even a question?

April 04, 2016

By Shannon Stoby There are a lot of choices in the world today. So many decisions to make over the course of the day that it can become overwhelming. Even the most insignificant part of our day can involve a complicated choice due to the volume of selection. Then, when it comes time to make […]

Finding Gratitude in Unexpected Places

March 14, 2016

By Shannon Stoby, Physiotherapist My journey to alternative treatments began three years ago as a patient. I thought I was doing everything right. I was as fit as I have ever been: exercising regularly, eating well, had removed all medication from my life. From the standpoint of my health, things should have been good. But, […]

Self-love vs. Shame…The Origin of a Fitness Goal

February 29, 2016

By Shannon Stoby, Physiotherapist We are bombarded with photoshop-ed images of perfection, inundated with social media accounts of the perfect lives of others. Some days it is pretty hard to feel like we measure up. There are a lot of people talking about self-love; but, in general, there is still a lot more shaming going […]

Men’s Health and the Pelvic Floor

November 09, 2015

Men’s Health and the Pelvic Floor…that’s right, fellas, you have one, too By Shannon Stoby Physiotherapist I know, I know…you don’t want to talk about it. I get it. Nobody wants to talk about what’s going on ‘down there’. Incontinence, erectile dysfunction, fertility issues, prostate concerns, constipation, pain. Maybe you’ve been told that you’re just […]