The concept of physiotherapy is about making changes to your body, so you don’t get sick or hurt.

But many people don’t feel comfortable using the term, so many people use the phrase “flex physiopath” instead.

But what exactly is flex physiotherapy?

What does it do for you?

This article is a guest post from Dr. Dermot Smith, a GP and member of the Flex Physiotherapy Association.

Dr. Derrott Smith is a GP, lecturer in obstetrics and gynaecology, and the co-founder of the National Flex Physiology Association.

He has specialised in obstetric and gynecology and is the author of the new book, Flex Physios.

This interview was conducted by Alex Pfeifer.

Alex is a freelance writer from Brisbane.

Follow her on Twitter: @alexpfeifer .

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