In this special New Year’s edition of the podcast, Rob and Dave are joined by
Tom white from Salford city chiropractic and Ricky Davis from Summit well-being in London.
They discuss some of the cases in clinic this week sharing great insights into their initial consultation process and how this lays the foundation for collaborative work between the therapist and patient on the journey to recovery.
It’s always about the formulation of a tailored approach that’s right for each patient that supports their physical and mental wellbeing as they make incremental steps towards their final goal.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- When someone has pain and stops doing things then the body can get used to not moving
- You can use the examination to help patients to see what they can do.
- Even if you can’t do your chosen activity now you can move towards it.
- It’s all about the small wins and incremental progress towards your final goal.
- The definition of health and well-being is the physical, mental and social wellbeing of an individual.
- Even when you are in pain it’s about finding what movement you can do in the right way whilst the pain and injury heals to get you back to where you want to be.
- The goal of a therapist is to find things you can do that will develop strength and resilience
- People are good at self-healing but a therapist can offer expert advice and expertise.
- The first consultation session is about education, discussing what’s going on and that pain isn’t something to be feared.
- If you are having a consultation ask as many questions as you need.
- Know and understand exactly what the plan is
- It’s about a tailored approach that’s right for each patient.
- It’s a collaborative approach between the therapist and the patient.
BEST MOMENTS
‘To go from having back pain for 5 years to having a pain free walk in 6 weeks is very positive’
‘It’s meeting the patients and managing their thoughts, fears and expectations’
‘Movement is what is going to help’
VALUABLE RESOURCES
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ABOUT THE HOSTS
Dave Elliot
Dave is the owner of Advanced Chiropractic, a chain of Chiropractic and massage therapy clinics in Essex, UK. Dave still sees patients during the week but has been working hard to talk to as many experts in the field of back pain as possible to help distil all the information and bring it to you in this awesome podcast. You can find Dave on any of the Advanced Chiropractic social media platforms, or you can contact him at hello@thebackpainpodcast.com if you have any questions for him.
Rob Beaven
Rob owns and runs a multidisciplinary clinic, The Dyer St Clinic in Cirencester Gloucestershire. His team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Doctors and podiatrists all collaborate on thousands of back pain patients every year. Alongside Dave, he has worked hard to bring to the table experts across all industries to give you the low down on back pain, with steps you can implement today to start feeling better.
CONTACT METHOD
hello@thebackpainpodcast.com