Physiotherapy Column
WRITTEN BY: SAL (SHE/HER) – FOUNDER OF BAREFOOT PHYSIOTHERAPY. TRULY INCLUSIVE HEALTHCARE IS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT AND UNDERPINS THE VALUES OF OUR CLINIC. AT BAREFOOT WE BELIEVE WE EXIST TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO CONFIDENTLY LIVE THE LIVES THEY CHOOSE. OUR VALUES AT BAREFOOT PHYSIOTHERAPY ARE:
TO US YOU MATTER
COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE
BRING THE FIREWORKS!
I recently asked our clients to do their annual details update (so we know where to send nice things in the post and who to call if they’re poorly) and took the opportunity to add a couple of marketing questions in. One of them was: “If you didn’t know us and were searching on Google for a physio what would you type in”. And multiple people said LGBTQIA+ friendly physio. So, I checked and when you google that we don’t come up… so I’m sitting down now to change that. Do I have the kind of power to change that? Well, we’ll have to see.
One of our Senior Physios (who’s highest value is Inclusion) and I had a discussion a couple of years ago about writing direct content into our website around being an inclusive clinic and we agreed that at the time it felt performative to write any specific blogs and we felt more aligned with auditing the whole website to ensure the language was inclusive, which we did. When you practise true inclusivity every day writing about it can feel weird. But then how do people know without meeting you. So here we are. Just as the acronym LGBTQIA+ is ever changing, the concept of gender and gender identity is also ever changing and evolving, which includes for an individual themselves, whose gender identity may change throughout the course of their lifetime. We understand this is a lifelong learning experience for us all.
The aim of this blog is to rank highly enough on Google so that if “LGBTQIA+ physio Brisbane” is something you search for you end up in the right place. And by right place I mean reading our website and then deciding for yourself whether we may be the right people to help you with whatever it is you have going on in your body and life. Spoiler alert: we’re really good at what we do! (and we know you are too!)
Now I live in what is probably referred to by some as a ‘Leftie bubble’. I get to go to work with incredible humans, who take care of incredible humans from all walks of life, and we refer to and are referred to by (wait for it) incredible humans. We talk about Values, and Dreams and Goals and we continually work on our Soft Skills to ensure we connect wholeheartedly with those around us. It’s not all butterflies and rainbows because, as you know, living with Vulnerability means you have hard conversations (you know, that stuff your family doesn’t want to talk about at Christmas) and we own up to our stuff.
My understanding is that this is in fact an oasis and is not the case everywhere, hence articulating clearly in this blog that we are LGBTQIA+ friendly physio Brisbane clinic and we would love to help take care of you if that’s what you need.
Anybody (Exercise Physiology and Pilates – Milton)
Bodytrack (Exercise Physiology – Sherwood and Toowong)
Gray Mind (Psychology – Rosalie)
All Womens Health (Womens Health Physios – Paddington)
Wander and Nourish (Dietitian – Teneriffe)
Dr Carmen Main (GP – Hawthorne)
Dr Liz Hay (GP – Sherwood)
Our ideal clients have a joy for life, are enthusiastic and interested. Interested in themselves, others and the world. You may not be able to do what you want right now and are looking for someone to walk beside you on a journey to feeling better and doing more of the things you love. Your body may be holding you back from something you want to do. You understand getting to the root cause is important and takes time and effort with a physio working with you along the way. You value honest communication, feeling truly welcome and being listened to. And you appreciate highly prepared, knowledgeable and caring health professionals.
I’m assuming the next best thing for you might be to reach out to us. You might feel ready to book so you can do that ONLINE. Or if you want to talk to one of the physios give the clinic a call on 1300 842 850
I’m now going to give this to my superstar colleague Britt who while being an incredible Senior Physiotherapist also learnt to put blogs up on our website. She will tinker with them until Google likes them. Work your magic Britt!
Please reach out especially if you have:
Please reach out to me on sal@barefootphysiotherapy.com.au I really do want to hear from you. Also, if this might be valuable to anyone you know please share it with them.
We proudly operate on Jagera and Turrbal land. We acknowledge Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
AT BAREFOOT PHYSIOTHERAPY, WE’RE PROUD TO SERVE CLIENTS FROM ALL CORNERS OF AUSTRALIA WHO MAKE THE JOURNEY TO OUR CLINIC IN TENNYSON, BRISBANE.
Below is a list of nearby suburbs that many of our local clients come from. Whether you’re near or far, we’re dedicated to providing exceptional care tailored to your needs.
