Why do patients say they’re too busy? Or that they can’t afford care? On the surface, these sound like perfectly reasonable excuses. But are they the real reasons—or just polite ways to avoid saying, “I don’t believe you can help me”?

In this episode, we’re flipping the script and challenging ourselves to take radical responsibility for how patients perceive us and our ability to help them. Instead of accepting their excuses at face value, we’re asking the hard questions:

• Are we truly communicating the value of what we do?
• Have we built the trust and connection they need to commit to their care?
• What signals might we be sending—intentionally or not—that make patients hesitate?

We’ll explore how to shift our lens from frustration to reflection, recognizing that patient objections are often symptoms of a deeper issue. Let’s take the reins and make sure our actions reflect our ability to help—no excuses.

About Us

Nicole and Jesse Cozean founded Pelvic PT Rising to provide clinical and business resources to physical therapists to change the way we treat pelvic health.   PelvicSanity Physical Therapy (www.pelvicsanity.com) together in 2016.  It grew quickly into one of the largest cash-based physical therapy practices in the country.

Through Pelvic PT Rising, Nicole has created clinical courses (www.pelvicptrising.com/clinical) to help pelvic health providers gain confidence in their skills and provide frameworks to get better patient outcomes.  Together, Jesse and Nicole have helped 600+ pelvic practices start and grow through the Pelvic PT Rising Business Programs (www.pelvicptrising.com/business) to build a practice that works for them! 

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