Brent Stevenson is a physiotherapist in Vancouver, Canada, the co-owner of two multidisciplinary health clinics, the author of two books, and the father of three teenage children.  Brent has a Bachelor of Human Kinetics from the University of British Columbia, a Masters of Physiotherapy from McMaster University, and a long list of post-graduate training.

His first book titled ‘Why Things Hurt: Life Lessons From An Injury-prone Physical Therapist’ is a collection of meaningful stories and explanations about how our bodies actually work. 

Brent joined us today to discuss his current book ‘Why We Hurt: Understanding How to Be Comfortable in Your Own Body’ which takes a deeper look at the physical manifestations of stress and anxiety in people’s bodies, and how your interpretation of your story when you reach out for help. 

[07.17] Physiotherapy – Starting the conversation, Brent explains how physiotherapy helps your body habituate to hypersensitivity after an acute injury. 

[13.22] Hypermobility – Pros and cons of hypermobility.

[21.00] Why physiotherapy? – We discuss the reasons why people are driving toward physiotherapy often. 

[30.30] Migraines – Brent shares how he got his migraine under control by making lifestyle changes.

[40.06] The groundwork – How empathy, kindness, and meaningful explanations can help people understand physical discomforts.

[53.57] The injury - Brent shares the story of a painful injury involving his eye and how he dealt with the difficulties that came after the incident.

[01.08.09] The inner dialogue – How inner dialogues can help you achieve a comfortable life.

[01.16.18] Personal responsibility – Brent shares actions that people should be taking on their physical and mental health journeys to achieve their best lives.

[01.31.30] Be nice – You never know what other people are going through. Being kind and empathetic toward people is important. 

Resources

Connect with Brent

Website - whythingshurt.com/ 

Website - www.EnvisionPhysio.com

Twitter - twitter.com/whythingshurt 

Instagram - instagram.com/whythingshurt/

LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/brentstevenson/ 

YouTube - youtube.com/envisionphysio

Facebook - facebook.com/whythingshurt

Book by Brent Stevenson
Why We Hurt: Understanding How To Be Comfortable In Your Own Body

Book by Daniel J. Siegel
Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation

Book by Daniel Kahneman
Thinking, Fast and Slow