Episode 19: Putting It All Together: A Case Study of Conscious Clinical Practice

<p>In this episode, Monika shares a case study to illustrate integrating the principles of emotional intelligence, trauma-informed, and patient-centered care. It's a story we're all familiar with: a man with chronic low back pain. </p> <p>He was in the midst of a prolonged flare-up when they started working together and had seen many physical therapists before. She realized that she would have to do something different if they wanted a new result. </p> <p>With this in mind, we discuss how Monika:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Prepared herself mentally and emotionally for a different approach</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Shifted her focus from “fixing” to collaborating </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Listened closely</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Managed her own emotional reactions </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Confronted her own biases about injections</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Challenged his fear-avoidance beliefs (gradually)</li> </ul> <p>Tune in to hear his story and her behind-the-scenes thought processes. We hope this inspires you to reflect on a case and share it with a conscious clinician!</p> <p>Note: Some details have been omitted and/or changed in order to maintain patient privacy. The patient consented to share this material. </p> Highlights from our conversation in Episode 19 <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">(1:41) Case introduction </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">(5:18) Patient-centered history taking </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">(12:06) The power of preparing for patient care </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">(13:49) Trauma-informed care in action </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">(16:46) The ripple effect of conscious clinical practice </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">(19:30) How did follow-ups go?</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">(25:24) Injections, nocebo, and self-awareness </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">(28:58) A major turning point in autonomy </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">(34:50) Planning for the future </li> <li style