Talking Head Pain

From Provider to Patient: A Conversation with Dr Sara Crystal


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This week on Talking Head Pain, Joe is joined by Dr. Sara Crystal, a migraine patient, headache specialist, and Medical Director of Cove, a telemedicine service providing access to specialized care to migraine patients. Join Joe and Dr. Crystal as they discuss dismissive providers, building trust during a virtual appointment, and how being on the right treatment plan can allow you to be present for whatever life throws at you.

Among the highlights in this episode:

00:41- Joe introduces Dr. Sara Crystal, who tells us about her background and what brought her to the headache and migraine field

01:58- Dr. Crystal discusses how being a provider helps her advocate for herself as a patient

03:29- Joe recounts his experience with a dismissive provider while getting tested for COVID at an urgent care

04:29- Dr. Crystal shares advice for migraine patients from a physical therapy perspective

05:56- Joe asks Dr. Crystal about the importance of access to telehealth and telemedicine appointments for underserved migraine patients

07:23- Dr. Crystal gives advice to both patients and providers about how to get the most out of a virtual appointment

08:37- Going to the doctor requires a lot of trust, and Dr. Crystal talks about building trust in a virtual appointment

10:16- Dr. Crystal discusses the beauty of telling your provider that the treatment plan is working and helping live better with migraine, and Joe shares a story about his treatment plan making it possible for him to be there for his family

12:25- Joe asks for advice on dealing with stressors for people who are not yet on the right treatment plan

14:35- Dr. Crystal shares what she wishes the society as a whole knows about migraine

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