How to Get the Most from Your Back Pain Consultation

In this episode, Rob discusses and provides great advice on what you need to do to get the best from your consultation. You need to look for a clinician or therapist who has a skill set that includes an active approach to care, someone who will tell you what you can do to get better and foster self-management, not resilience. Rob shares key information that anyone attending a consultation can implement to make the experience productive and informative. If you have back pain and are unsure about who you should see and what you should expect and ask in the consultation then this is the episode for you.   KEY TAKEAWAYS People who do manual therapy should be making it clear it is a symptomatic relief approach Seek someone who doesn’t undertake imaging as standard for lower back pain. Only a small percentage of people will require imaging and the disadvantages of imaging far outweigh the advantages. Look for someone who encourages self-management not resilience on them The working diagnosis is formed from the information the patient shares about pain and how they are managing. Your family medical history may be explored. You need to be able to explain what the pain is stopping you from doing along with what you want to be able to do. Before undertaking any treatment, you should be asking ’what are the benefits? What are the risks? What are the alternatives? and what will happen if I do nothing? Also, ask about the time frame and the expectations what do they think the outcomes will be for you. Be clear about the plan of action, the prognosis, any lifestyle changes you may need to make and the exercises you will need to undertake.   BEST MOMENTS ‘Make sure they understand what you want to be able to get back to doing’ ‘Any therapist should be fostering self-management’ ‘Make sure they understand what you want to be able to get back to doing’   VALUABLE RESOURCES The Back Pain Podcast The Back Pain Podcast recommended products affiliate link   ABOUT THE HOSTS Dave Elliot Dave is the owner of Advanced Chiropractic, a chain of Chiropractic and massage therapy clinics in Essex, UK. Dave still sees patients during the week but has been working hard to talk to as many experts in the field of back pain as possible to help distil all the information and bring it to you in this awesome podcast. You can find Dave on any of the Advanced Chiropractic social media platforms, or you can contact him at [email protected] if you have any questions for him. -Instagram   Rob Beaven Rob owns and runs a multidisciplinary clinic, The Dyer St Clinic in Cirencester Gloucestershire. His team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Doctors and podiatrists all collaborate on thousands of back pain patients every year. Alongside Dave, he has worked hard to bring to the table experts across all industries to give you the low down on back pain, with steps you can implement today to start feeling better. -Instagram -Twitter   CONTACT METHOD Instagram Twitter Facebook [email protected]                             Support the show: https://thebackpainpodcast.com