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Christian Minke Physiotherapist Physiosapiens

Christian Minke

Bachelor of Health

 

Christian Minke works with patients experiencing a wide range of musculoskeletal and stress-related conditions.

His clinical foundation is complementary medical physiotherapy — an approach focused on restoring regulation, coherence, and functional balance within the body.

Rather than addressing isolated symptoms alone, the work considers the broader patterns that may sustain pain, tension, or reduced function over time.

The body adapts constantly.

Load accumulates. Stress leaves traces. Previous injuries and experiences shape how the system organizes itself.

When regulation is restored, many symptoms resolve naturally.

Patients seek treatment for issues such as persistent back or neck pain, headaches or migraine, stress-related tension, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and recurring or diffuse complaints where previous treatment has not created lasting improvement.

Each consultation is adapted to the individual situation and unfolds through careful observation, manual treatment, and precise regulation of muscular and fascial tension.

Some situations are relatively straightforward.
Others are more complex, where physical symptoms interact with stress, life circumstances, or long-term strain on the system.

In these cases the work may extend beyond symptom relief, focusing instead on restoring deeper regulation and systemic balance.

For some situations, the work may extend beyond functional treatment into a deeper consultation framework.

Consultation Framework​

 

Depending on the nature and complexity of the situation, consultations are structured within three different frameworks. Functional Regulation, Deep Regulation and Existential Realignment.

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Functional Regulation

NOK 1190 - up to 55 minutes

For situations where regulating function is sufficient.

When the body signals through pain, tension, or reduced mobility – and it is still possible to work directly with function.

The focus is to:

  • reduce pain and tension

  • improve coordination between structures

  • restore more efficient movement and load distribution

This level is appropriate when the issue is more defined, or as a natural starting point before going deeper.

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Deep Regulation

NOK 1990 - up to 80 minutes

 

For more complex or long-standing situations.

When it is no longer enough to “treat what hurts”, and the body shows signs of deeper patterns.

Work is done across multiple levels:

  • structural

  • neurological

  • regulatory

This allows for a more comprehensive approach, addressing not only symptoms but what drives them.

Chosen when the complexity exceeds what can be resolved within a more limited framework.

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Existential Realignment (ER)

NOK 4000 - up to 120 minutes

When the challenge is no longer primarily about function — but about direction.

Most problems can be solved by doing more of what works.

Sometimes that stops working.

You try treatment.
You try to think differently.
You push harder.
You gather more information.

Yet the same situation keeps repeating itself.

Existential Realignment is used when the problem no longer appears to be about the symptom itself, but about the underlying structure that keeps recreating it.

The focus is not primarily on managing consequences.

The focus is on identifying why the system continues to organize itself in the same way.

 

The work may involve:

  • how physical symptoms and behavioural patterns interact

  • how previous experiences continue to influence present-day decisions and reactions

  • how life circumstances, relationships and identity affect capacity and resilience

  • which patterns keep the problem alive

  • what actually needs to change for a different outcome to become possible

 

The goal is not simply relief.

The goal is a genuine reorganization of how the system functions as a whole.

When direction changes, the body often follows.

Functional improvement is therefore frequently a consequence of the process — not the primary point of entry.

This level is chosen when it becomes clear that regulation alone is no longer enough.

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What Can Happen After an ER?

An Existential Realignment does not end when the session ends.

For many people, that is where the process begins.

As old patterns lose their influence, the system often needs time to reorganize around a new direction.

This may involve:

  • greater clarity

  • a shift in perspective

  • stronger connection to personal needs and values

  • reduced tolerance for old situations and relationships

  • emotional reactions

  • physical changes

  • periods of uncertainty or transition

 

Many people describe it as seeing themselves, other people, or their circumstances differently than before.

This is not necessarily comfortable.

But it is often a natural consequence of a system no longer organizing itself around the same patterns that once defined it.

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Existential Reorientation – Integration

NOK 2000 / 60min - up to 60 minutes (longer if needed)

An ER does not end when the session is over.

In many cases, that is when the real work begins.

Once direction changes, the body and nervous system require time to reorganize around what has become clear.

For some, this feels like increased clarity.

For others, it may involve uncertainty, emotional reactions, or periods where old patterns attempt to regain control.

This is not a sign that something is wrong.

It is often a sign that the system is actively reorganizing.

Integration sessions are designed to support this process.

The work may include:

  • nervous system regulation

  • physical and structural reorganization

  • patterns and strategies that continue to keep the system stuck

  • the transition from insight to practical change in everyday life

 

Integration is not about starting over.

It is about helping what has already been set in motion become stable and sustainable.

Existential Realignment – Follow-up / Clarification

NOK 750 / 25min - up to 25 minutes (longer if needed)

A short consultation by phone or video.

This option is intended for situations where a full treatment session is not required, but guidance, clarification or support is needed.

Typical situations include:

  • you are currently in an ER process and want help understanding what is happening

  • you have questions following an ER or Integration session

  • you are experiencing changes or reactions and would like a professional assessment

  • you are considering ER and are unsure whether it is the right next step

 

The purpose is not to perform new work on the system.

The purpose is to provide clarity, direction and support throughout the process.

If deeper work, further reorganization or direct intervention with the body and nervous system is needed, an Integration Session is recommended.

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When Is ER Relevant?

ER is often considered when:

  • the same problem keeps repeating despite significant effort

  • symptoms or situations no longer make sense

  • the body continues to react without an obvious cause

  • you find yourself stuck in patterns you cannot seem to change on your own

  • you have spent long enough trying to solve the problem to realize you probably cannot see the whole problem by yourself

  • the issue clearly involves more than the body alone

 

This may apply to:

  • persistent pain or chronic health challenges

  • life situations that feel permanently stuck

  • repeating relational patterns

  • trauma-related adaptations that continue to influence the present

  • situations where you know something needs to change but cannot see a way forward

  • professional or organizational challenges where solutions remain elusive despite repeated attempts

Which Level Is Right for Me?

You do not need to know the answer beforehand.

If you are unsure, that is completely normal.

You can:

  • choose the option that feels most relevant

  • start with Functional Regulation and adjust as needed

  • book an ER Follow-Up / Clarification consultation if you would like help identifying the most appropriate starting point

 

The goal is not to choose perfectly.

The goal is to begin somewhere that genuinely moves the situation forward.

Direction often becomes clearer through the process itself.

Most people who are uncertain tend to fall somewhere between Deep Regulation and Existential Realignment.

Christian has an exceptional ability to see the whole person and treat accordingly.

 

The best therapist I have worked with — and I have seen many over the years. I always feel seen, taken seriously, and genuinely listened to.

- Hanne H

Insight

Information

Physiosapiens - Skanckegården - Tromsø
Co
mplementary Medical Physiotherapy
Existential Realignment

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