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We Need to Educate and Interact- A Blog Article by Joseph Brence, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, COMT, DAC

As healthcare continues to transform, physical therapists have a very unique opportunity to truly become the autonomous experts and practitioners of choice, for all movement-based issues. To ensure this transformation, we cannot ignore the evidence or necessity behind patient education and relationships. While some practitioners continue to choose to take an “operative” approach to treatment, I suspect an “interactive” approach1 that involves the patient in the educative and decision-making process is of utmost importance.

Not convinced? Let’s discuss the concepts and patient interaction and therapeutic education.

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Imagine having a broken leg, they can’t see the break, but, they are moving you and every time they move you it hurts, meanwhile, they are trying to explain things to you. Would you care? Would you want to learn about the science of all things leg related?