How long should you keep treating a patient? And what’s the best approach when they’re skipping their home exercise program? In this listener Q&A episode, Erica shares practical strategies—illustrated through two real patient cases, one a golfer and the other a cyclist—for answering the tough question of treatment length and for addressing non-compliance.

She highlights how building a strong therapeutic relationship can improve follow-through and make these conversations more productive. Erica also highlights the most important phases of an exercise program to ensure efficiency and compliance. 

To close, Erica offers a brief update from her doctoral research on menopause, focusing on the role of muscle power in older women and why it may be a more critical predictor of function than strength alone.

 

Related links:

• Tough To Treat Website

• Erica’s Website

• Susan’s Website