Introduction: The Essence of the ‘Why’ In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, where treatments and technologies advance rapidly, the constant and pivotal element remains the patient’s ‘Why’. This ‘Why’, as emphasised by Simon Sinek, is deeply rooted in the...
Visual imagery is a powerful tool in enhancing the effectiveness of physiotherapy treatments. The quote from W. Timothy Gallwey’s “The Inner Game of Tennis,” “To Self 2, a picture is worth a thousand words,” eloquently encapsulates the importance of...
As physiotherapists, we are often confronted with the challenge of working with resistant clients. Rehabilitation can be a physically and emotionally taxing journey for both the clinician and the client. Striving for the best outcomes makes effective negotiation essential....
In the world of healthcare, particularly in the realm of physiotherapy, successful client engagement goes beyond the walls of the clinic. It extends into the daily lives of clients, where they must actively participate in their treatment plan. David...
This month I’m sharing two books and a podcast that have helped me both personally to achieve goals and helped patients create systems that they too have found useful. The concepts from the books break away from...
Have you ever wondered why your clients don’t engage in your well informed health instructions? The simple reason is that we make big decisions in our lives first based on emotion. Then we back up that decision with logic....
Behaviour change is hard wired to be difficult. I expected a patient who came to me with low back pain to exercise when she’d never exercised before. Here is how my patient taught me the importance of eliciting her ‘why’....
Have you ever wondered why some patients get better faster than others? I certainly thought about this when I compared the success of some patients to the poor outcomes of others. Visualisation could be one reason why some patients...
In this article I will be looking at one of the commonest and often the biggest mistake both clinicians and patients make when goal setting. And that is, trying to control the outcome or result. During my career as...