Have you ever explained away a patient not getting better because they were 'non-compliant' with their home program?

We've all been there - it's tempting, but I want us to get the negative, judgmental term of 'non-compliant' completely out of our vocabulary.

If your patient isn't doing what you're asking, it's on US to take responsibility and get them better.  They may not understand the importance of what you're asking.  They may not understand how to do what you're asking.  They may feel overwhelmed, or simply not have enough time.  Or they may be relying on YOU and your sessions to get better.

I'm not saying we shouldn't impress upon our patients the importance of their home program, but we can't just dismiss them if they aren't doing exactly what we ask.  We need to work with them to understand why (there's the 'why' again!) and find a way to help them reach their goals, regardless of how 'compliant' they end up being.

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Nicole and Jesse Cozean founded PelvicSanity Physical Therapy together in 2016.  It grew quickly into one of the largest cash-based physical therapy practices in the country. 

They believe every pelvic physical therapist should find a position they love and feel confident in treating even the most complex patients.  They started Pelvic PT Rising to provide clinical and business resources to pelvic PTs to raise the level of our profession.

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