Podcast: CFPhysio and Meg

This episode of the CFStrong Podcast is thanks to our collaboration with CFPhysio. In this episode, Jen Hauser, a physiotherapist with nearly twenty years experience, speaks with Meg about her physiotherapy routine and the value of building positive relationships with your healthcare team. Meg, a young woman with CF, shares her insights on working together with her healthcare team for better outcomes. Meg also talks about how she has learnt over time to modify her daily treatments to get the best out of techniques depending on what her body is telling her. There is some helpful discussions around timing of inhaled medications and how we can use our symptoms to make informed choices around airway clearance and exercise. I really like to feel like I have autonomy when it comes to my health care. For me, CF is a big part of my life but it's still not my whole life. I found that professionals who treat me like a person first and a patient second probably tend to build a bit of relationship with me. And then with that relationship, I feel like I'm more honest and open with them, rather than telling them only what I think they want to hear. I feel like this also creates mutual respect in my experience that probably helped me create better health outcomes for myself. —Meg CFPhysio strives to deliver evidence-based education in CF physiotherapist management that is accessible to all. Their mission is to educate and empower healthcare workers (involved in the care of individuals with CF) and all those impacted by CF in physiotherapy. Visit CFPhysio to learn more. If you would like to share your story, please contact us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you and so would our readers.