How to Treat Persistent Pain

I see it a lot where people say, oh, this patient isn't a persistent pain patient or I don't need to discuss with them about how pain works. So making sure you've got enough time to be able to work through the things that are going on for that patient is not just treating that ankle but treating the person that came in with the ankle issue. It was an integral part of what was said, how people reacted to it and really important. If you've only got a 10-minute appointment or a 15-minute appointment, it might not be enough time to address some of these issues with people. Even though they're on the surface, they seem like they're coping