Our patients fill out a functional index at their initial evaluation and reassessments as a measure to gauge their status and their progress. I understand the reason behind this; we like objective measures, and insurance companies like them even more. But there seems to be so much gray area and variability in how patients approach […]
This month I want to piggyback on the topic of resolutions I started in January’s blog, but this time, instead of our own goals, I want to talk about our role in promoting health and balance for our patients. Statistics show that 48% of people that make resolutions make them specifically about losing weight. That’s […]
Asking for help can be hard, both in our personal lives and in physical therapy. I would even argue that it can be harder to ask for help in the work setting; this is a place where you want to be perceived as an expert, as someone in control, and as someone that others want […]
The connection between our physical and emotional beings is well-established. One simple example is stress or anxiety causing increased muscle tension, something we have all experienced. Going a little deeper than that, studies show a direct connection between depression and pain, citing a shared neurochemical pathway between the two, which seems to lead to the […]
Explores the impact of individual personality on treatment as a physical therapist. Is one personality type more effective than another?
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