Posts Tagged ‘Patient Centered’
Intellectual humility and tolerance for ambiguity
When dealing with musculoskeletal pain syndromes uncertainty and ambiguity can cause unease and frustration for both patients and clinicians. The goal is to stamp out uncertainty, but not to stamp…
Read MoreRight person – Choosing a healthcare provider to address chronic musculoskeletal pain syndromes
When dealing with musculoskeletal pain syndrome the ageless advice is the best solution is to see the right person, for the right care. For chronic and/or recurring musculoskeletal pain syndromes…
Read MoreWhat is harder than learning? Unlearning
This image from Roger von Oech’s “A whack on the side of the head” 1983 has intrigued me for years. The idea that we get rid of ideas or concepts…
Read MoreHow to better engage with healthcare provider using telehealth care
Telemedicine electronic medical record patient portals and email provide opportunities for improved communication between patients and healthcare professionals. As a patient: As a patient with a chronic condition rheumatoid arthritis,…
Read MoreWhat do you do when Dr. Google isn’t cutting it?
Searching for information online for personal health and medical issues has become commonplace. Estimates are more than 1/3 of persons in the U.S. use the internet for information on their…
Read MoreHealthcare Whisperer versus Con Artist
The popular idiom of a “whisperer” is used to describe an individual who has special skills to interact with humans or animals to alter behavior and achieve outcomes that others…
Read MoreLateral Pelvic Tilt Sitting
When oriented normally, the pelvis appears level and symmetrical. But in individuals with a lateral pelvic tilt (also called pelvic obliquity), one side of the pelvis appears lower than the…
Read MoreMusing on Empathy and Pain
Empathy is more than compassion and caring. Empathy is putting oneself in another person’s shoes and actually feeling what that person feels. Recently, I experienced a flare of rheumatoid arthritis…
Read MoreExpectations Treatment Outcomes
The expectations of a patient, patient satisfaction regarding treatment and treatment outcomes are related in a very complex manner. Whether you have an over use injury as a result of…
Read MoreOrthopedic post-surgical protocols & Physical Therapy
If you have the misfortune of needing to have an elective orthopedic surgery, you will likely be referred to Physical Therapy following the surgery. You will likely follow a post…
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