Why The Term 'Least Restrictive' Has Nothing To Do With Physical or Mechanical Restraint.

Every now and then I hear someone stating things like "Staff must use the least restrictive method when restraining a patient" etc.  

Or "any physical intervention must be the least restrictive option", or words to that effect.  

However, those statements are wrong.  

They are wrong because they are being used in the wrong context.  

I do understand the principle, ethics and morality argument.  

No one wants staff rushing in and immediately resorting to high level techniques where they are not required.  But that isn't the point I'm raising here.  

The point is the term "least restrictive" has nothing to do with a physical or mechanical use of force option.  

Let me explain.   

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