Receiving physical therapy or signing up with a personal trainer can be known to have great benefits when it comes to living and maintaining and active lifestyle.

But what happens when you don’t feel like you’re getting the right kind of care or training from them? It can be difficult or intimidating to communicate your goals and needs, especially if they have a large client list or insist that they know what is best for you. Your gut feeling could be right in many cases.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). Why we decided to dedicate an episode to this topic and Meredith’s personal experiences with witnessing this problem.

2). How it can be easy to assume that your trainer or physical therapist knows what to do with you and how this can lead to feeling unsatisfied with their services over time.

3). Being aware that your PT’s should make hydration a priority and looking out for you when they feel you may not be hydrating enough.

4). The importance of having goals defined and clearly communicating them to your PT’s ahead of starting sessions with them.

5). Meredith’s suggestions on how to communicate with your PT’s when you are ready to move on and try a different approach.

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We hope the ideas we’ve shared in this episode help you or someone you know who may be struggling to communicate with their personal trainer or physical therapist. In most cases, clear communication is key and listening to your body first, will always lead you towards a better direction.

Team Meredith

Receiving physical therapy or signing up with a personal trainer can be known to have great benefits when it comes to living and maintaining and active lifestyle.
But what happens when you don’t feel like you’re getting the right kind of care or training from them? It can be difficult or intimidating to communicate your goals and needs, especially if they have a large client list or insist that they know what is best for you. Your gut feeling could be right in many cases.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
1). Why we decided to dedicate an episode to this topic and Meredith’s personal experiences with witnessing this problem.
2). How it can be easy to assume that your trainer or physical therapist knows what to do with you and how this can lead to feeling unsatisfied with their services over time.
3). Being aware that your PT’s should make hydration a priority and looking out for you when they feel you may not be hydrating enough.
4). The importance of having goals defined and clearly communicating them to your PT’s ahead of starting sessions with them.
5). Meredith’s suggestions on how to communicate with your PT’s when you are ready to move on and try a different approach.
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We hope the ideas we’ve shared in this episode help you or someone you know who may be struggling to communicate with their personal trainer or physical therapist. In most cases, clear communication is key and listening to your body first, will always lead you towards a better direction.
Team Meredith

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Senior Fitness With Meredith

A podcast covering a wide range of health topics for seniors with enriching episodes dedicated to physical and mental wellness, nutrition, positive spirits and motivation for a healthy and active lifestyle.

A podcast covering a wide range of health topics for seniors with enriching episodes dedicated to physical and mental wellness, nutrition, positive spirits and motivation for a healthy and active lifestyle.

Senior Fitness with Meredith

In this episode we share some of our best tips on how to properly communicate with your physical therapist or personal trainer.