HEALTHY Body AGING: A Physio’s Guide to Longevity, Posture Alignment & Pain-Free Living

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Elke Bilger, therapist at The Balance RehabClinic, shares a practical and honest look at how the body holds stress, tension, and past experiences. With years of experience in physiotherapy, she talks about the importance of movement, alignment, and safety in the healing process.

In this episode, Elke explains how daily stress, poor posture, surgeries, and emotional experiences can all show up in the body. She walks us through her hands-on approach — combining muscle release, alignment work, and real lifestyle change — to help people reconnect with their bodies and feel more at ease.

Healing, as Elke reminds us, isn’t just about treating pain. It’s about listening to the body, supporting it in the right way, and creating long-term balance from the inside out.

🔗 Watch now for a grounded conversation on movement, healing, and what it means to truly feel well in your body.

About Elke: Elke’s path into physiotherapy was driven by a deep curiosity about the human body and a genuine passion for movement, health, and healing. Since qualifying in 2001, she has developed a specialized focus on massage therapy—recognizing its often underestimated power. Her clinical experience taught her that true physical wellbeing comes not just from treating symptoms, but from restoring muscle health, balance, and relaxation at the root. For Elke, massage isn’t just a technique—it’s a vital tool for long-term recovery, strength, and resilience.

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Chapters

1. Introduction & Why Safety Matters in Healing (00:00:00)

2. Elke’s Journey into Physiotherapy (00:02:36)

3. Fascination with the Body & Developing Sensitivity (00:05:09)

4. Manual Techniques & Discovering the Dorne Method (00:06:52)

5. Assessing and Correcting Misalignments (00:10:14)

6. Rigidity, Aging & the Importance of Movement (00:11:26)

7. Deep Tissue, Lymphatic Drainage & Massage Types (00:12:14)

8. Preventing Tension with Regular Treatments (00:13:22)

9. Posture, Alignment & Compensation Patterns (00:14:07)

10. Chronic Misalignment & Habitual Stress (00:20:05)

11. Anatomy, Muscle Function & Interconnectedness (00:21:11)

12. Muscle Tension, Behavior & Environmental Stress (00:26:07)

13. Injury vs. Chronic Issues & Impact of Surgeries (00:28:24)

14. Pain Patterns, Realignment & Whole-Body Approach (00:30:46)

15. Emotional Trauma, Brain Alignment & Healing (00:36:05)

16. Processing Emotion After Injury or Surgery (00:41:28)

17. Elke’s Realignment & Muscle Release Method (00:46:06)

18. Home Care, Lifestyle Change & Long-Term Results (00:50:15)

19. Misalignment, Stress & Societal Influence (00:55:09)

20. Learning from Animals: Movement & Recovery (01:01:25)

21. Back Pain, Inflammation & Medication Overuse (01:05:27)

22. Spinal Health, Nerve Function & Self-Healing (01:13:07)

23. Preventative Care from Childhood to Adulthood (01:17:09)

24. Flexibility, Strength & Aging Gracefully (01:34:11)