Other thoughts
Making the most of physiotherapy
I have written this blog primarily, but not exclusively, to support other people living with persistent pain, and who are either about to attend, or
Making physiotherapy even better post COVID-19
These are my patient thoughts on how physiotherapy practices might change and improve post COVID-19. Unusually for me, but then everything is unusual just now,
A patient’s perspective on clinical governance
My view as a physiotherapy patient is that good clinical governance is vital to ensure quality, consistency and safety of physiotherapy care. Since my life-changing
Musings about my experience of the BioPsychoSocial model in healthcare
I’m a relative newbie to Twitter and have been reading with interest the posts about the BioPsychoSocial model and its use in healthcare. I have
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
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 of the
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’? Is that a consistent accurate picture?
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 neuropathic pain. I have
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 wide range of
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 monitored and
