Why Can’t Doctors Explain This? | FND, Stroke, Addiction & Recovery with Monique Davies

What happens when your brain taps out on you? When your body stops doing what you tell it to, or you’re stuck in a hospital bed feeling like you’ve lost control of everything?In this episode, Paris sits down with Monique Davies - neurological physiotherapist and founder of The Brain Physio - to unpack the gritty reality of brain and nervous system rehab. From strokes to Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), Monique works with people navigating life after serious neurological conditions. They chat about why FND is so misunderstood, the rise in stroke cases (including how meth use can crank up your risk), and the emotional toll these conditions take, not just physically but mentally.Monique also opens up about her own battles with binge drinking and how lived experience has shaped the way she supports her clients. This one’s about breaking down medical jargon, calling out misconceptions, and reminding people that recovery, whether it’s from addiction, a stroke, or FND, is never a straight line.What we cover:- How Monique found her way into neurological physio (hint: it started back in high school)What the hell FND actually is, and why people get told it’s “all in their head”- Risk factors for FND and why early intervention mattersWhy strokes are on the rise (and who’s most at risk)The link between meth use and strokeWhat’s new in neuro rehab that’s actually helping people- How addiction impacts the brain, and why Monique brings her own experience into her workTips for navigating the health system when sh*t gets complicatedYou can find Monique Davies here:https://www.thebrainphysio.com.au/Thank you to our Production Team:Editing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Dearden⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marketing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah Miller ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠— Australia Wide Directory of Services: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.myservices.org.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Western Australian AOD Services:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aus AOD Phone Line:National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015 Aus Phone Lines for Anxiety, Depression, Suicide Ideation:Lifeline: 13 11 14Suicide Call Back Services: 1300 659 467Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34Head to Health: 1800 595 212Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78Aus Phone Lines for First Nations: 13YARN: 13 92 76Thirrili: 1800 805 801Aus Phone Lines for LGBTQIA+ Community:QLife: 1800 184 527Aus Phone Lines for Children/Youth:Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800Headspace: 1800 650 890—Follow The Podcast Here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.shtsfcked.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/shtsfckedthepodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shtsfcked/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@UChakY4S8T_A1iXIDSzQ8D3g ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/paris-le-maistre-880761b5/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠