What is wrong with you? Why is it happening? How can you change it? Have you got past the first question? A diagnosis can provide clarity, but it can also create behavioural problems. Listen to Brent & Matt discuss the challenges of trying to de-pathologize clients after they have received a diagnosis. Common language descriptions help build agency and avoid the fear connected to medical jargon. A frank conversation about working with clients diagnosed with ADHD, Fibromyalgia, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Degenerative Disc Disease and TMJ Disorder.
Bios
Brent Stevenson has been a physiotherapist in Vancouver, Canada for over 20 years. He is married and has three teenagers, two cats and a dog. He co-owns and operates two multi-disciplinary health clinics, has written two books explaining how our bodies actually work, and has developed online courses on his website WhyThingsHurt.com. Brent has known Matt since they were fourteen years old and approached him about doing this podcast after seeing the parallels between helping struggling teenagers and helping adults in pain.
Matt Giammarino is a lifelong learner and nerd who helps people who learn differently. His goal is to help them succeed and thrive in school and life! He is an educator with 25-years teaching kids, parents, and teachers, an entrepreneur exploring the intersection of business, technology and education, and a researcher with publications on self-regulation, mathematical flexibility, help-seeking and more. Matt brings his experience, student-centered approach and warm, friendly teaching style to learners of all ages in his special education practice. When he’s not doing that, he’s working on his next song, building technology tools, hanging with his wife, kids, and dog, or chatting with Brent about everything and anything!
Sponsors & Resources
WhyThingsHurt.com: Books, Articles, Courses & YouTube Channel teaching you how to be more comfortable being you
Work With Matt: Solve long standing education problems by working with Matt!
EnvisionPhysio.com: Brent’s Two Multidisciplinary health clinics in Vancouver, Canada
RemixYourEducation: Remix it all – your AI, your IQ, your grocery list – with our innovative tools that’ll make you smarter, happier, and more able to learn.
Show notes & clips visit our website Why Things Hurt & How We Learn
Brent’s Books:
Why Things Hurt: Life Lessons from an Injury Prone Physical Therapist
Why We Hurt: Understanding How To Be Comfortable In Your Own Body
Brent’s Courses:
IMS Dry Needling: Online Mentorship for Physiotherapists, Physicians
Making Life Your Workout: A Practical Guide To Posture
Socials
Follow Brent & Matt:
Instagram: @WhyThingsHurt_HowWeLearn
YouTube: @WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn
Facebook Page: @WhyThingsHurtHowWeLearn
Follow Brent:
Instagram: @WhyThingsHurt
YouTube: @WhyThingsHurt
FaceBook: @WhyThingsHurt
LinkedIn: /brentstevenson
Dec 23 202528 mins