HCP, My healthcare experience

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A patient’s view of core stability exercise

Following my manual handling accident in 2008, core stability exercises were prescribed for me by a number of consultants and...

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Evidence Based Practice: A patient’s thoughts

My persistent pain story began in the summer of 2008, and since then I have been treated by many clinicians within a system of Evidence...

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Therapeutic alliance – a patient’s thoughts

I cannot over-emphasise how important it is to me as a persistent pain patient to have a strong, supportive therapeutic alliance, with all...

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How do I know what a physiotherapist does?

As a patient how do I know what a physiotherapist, or any other healthcare professional, does?  Through ‘common knowledge’? ...

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An ocean begins with a raindrop – improving ‘patient skills’

I have read many really good Twitter posts and articles about healthcare professionals improving their skills in order to better support...

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Healthcare and my personal injury claim

Eleven years ago, I suffered an injury which was to change my life.  I continue to live with persistent pain, predominantly...

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HCP, Other thoughts for HCPs

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What I want from a healthcare professional

What I want when I go to see a physiotherapist, occupational therapist or other healthcare professional, or clinician, is someone with a...

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HCP, My healthcare experience

Professionals involved in my care

A short post showing the approximate number of treatments I was given following my manual handling accident in 2008, and the approximate...

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Monitoring and regulation in teaching

I have been asked by a few physiotherapists how teachers are regulated, how (and if) they are re-validated, and how their performance is...

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HCP, HCP understanding pain

My improved simple understanding of pain

Since writing my post, ‘A patient’s understanding of pain’, I have continued to learn more about pain.  I have further...

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