Collins Physio

Collins Physio At Collins Physio, we provide individualized one on one physiotherapy in a private studio atmosphere

07/29/2026

The neck tension you've had since you opened your laptop this morning? This 3-minute routine is for that.

Chin tucks to reset your head position. A side stretch with your hand anchored under your thigh so you actually feel it. Then "nose toward armpit" to get the muscles a basic tilt misses.

The model's showing the form — slow and controlled is the whole game here. No yanking. Do it once mid-morning and once mid-afternoon.

Save it so it's there when your neck starts talking.

When you come in for back pain and I start asking about your sleep, your stress levels, and what you do for work — I pro...
07/27/2026

When you come in for back pain and I start asking about your sleep, your stress levels, and what you do for work — I promise I'm not just making conversation.

Pain doesn't happen in a vacuum.

The job that has you sitting for ten hours. The stress that keeps your shoulders up by your ears. The poor sleep that means your tissues never fully recover overnight. These aren't side topics — they're often part of the actual picture.

You are not just the body part that hurts. You're a whole person with a whole life, and that life is either supporting your recovery or quietly working against it.

Treating the painful spot without understanding the rest is like bailing out a boat without looking for the leak. I'd rather find the leak.

07/17/2026

When someone asks, "should I just push through the pain?" The answer is always No.

Pain isn't weakness leaving the body. It's your nervous system flagging that something needs attention. When you push through it, you're not being tough — you're overriding the one signal that's trying to protect you.

"No pain, no gain" works for muscle fatigue. It does NOT work for sharp, sudden, or joint pain. That kind of pain during an exercise means the movement, the load, or the form needs to change — not that you need to grit your teeth and do five more.

Discomfort can be okay. Pain is information. Learn the difference and you'll get further, faster — and with fewer setbacks.

If something hurts when you move, that's the conversation to bring to your next appointment. Don't power through it first.

07/04/2026

Two simple stretches for a stiff lower back and sore knees — demonstrated properly so you can follow the form.

Child's pose into cat-cow for the back. Knee-to-chest stretch for the knees and quads. Hold each, breathe, don't rush.

💾 Save it for the next time a busy weekend catches up with you.

Most people don't realize the place that hurts is often not the place that needs treatment.The body is incredibly good a...
07/02/2026

Most people don't realize the place that hurts is often not the place that needs treatment.

The body is incredibly good at compensating — but compensation has a cost. Eventually, you feel it somewhere.

Your left hip might be tight because your right foot isn't landing right. Your neck pain might be coming from your thoracic spine. Your headaches might trace back to your sacrum.

That's why I spend the first session doing a full assessment. I'm not just looking at where it hurts — I'm looking at why.

Save this if it made something click. ✔️

A free tip that only costs you two minutes:If you sit for work, set a timer for every 45 minutes. When it goes off, just...
06/29/2026

A free tip that only costs you two minutes:

If you sit for work, set a timer for every 45 minutes. When it goes off, just change position for two minutes.

Not a whole workout. Not 20 minutes of stretching you'll never actually do.

Stand up. Roll your shoulders. Reach overhead. Walk to the kitchen and back. Do a couple of slow neck circles.

Your body doesn't get stiff because you sit. It gets stiff because you sit STILL. Motion is the fix, and it doesn't have to be dramatic.

Set the timer. That's the whole tip.

06/27/2026

Someone asked me this recently and I had to think about it. This pretty much sums it up.



Here's something that surprises a lot of first-time patients: your first appointment is mostly me asking questions.When ...
06/25/2026

Here's something that surprises a lot of first-time patients: your first appointment is mostly me asking questions.

When did this start? What makes it better? What makes it worse? What were you doing in the months before it showed up? What does your day actually look like — your job, your sleep, your training?

It can feel like a lot. But every question is a clue. Pain rarely shows up out of nowhere, and the story of how it started usually points straight at what's driving it.

By the time my hands are on you, I already have a working theory. The assessment just confirms or rules it out.

So when you come in — bring the details. Even the ones you think don't matter. Especially those, honestly.

I've been doing this for 20 years. And the thing that comes up most often isn't a diagnosis — it's "I didn't know physio...
06/23/2026

I've been doing this for 20 years. And the thing that comes up most often isn't a diagnosis — it's "I didn't know physiotherapy could help with that."

Craniosacral therapy for chronic headaches. Visceral manipulation for digestive pain. Neural manipulation for numbness that has nothing to do with your spine.

Most people come in for neck pain and leave understanding that their body is a system, not a collection of separate parts.

If something's been going on that you've just learned to live with — it's worth asking. Drop it in the comments or send me a message.

06/19/2026

Unhinged things I do as a physiotherapist and sports mom:
• Assess my kids' running gait from the bleachers and say nothing
• Notice everyone's posture at the grocery store
• Watch someone lift something wrong and physically hold myself back
• Diagnose my patients' new complaints before they finish the sentence
• Come home from a tournament weekend and immediately treat myself
• Know exactly which muscle is tight just from how someone walks through my door

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