The Physiotherapy Paradox: A Doctor’s Word is Only as Good as the Patient’s Trust
“Oh, I can’t take it anymore!”, “This pain is tearing me apart!” , “Please help me feel better doctor.” These are just a few of the lines that physiotherapists have to listen to on a daily basis. Looking at this, you would imagine that a patient would follow anything that a doctor prescribes them to do right? If only that were true. Studies suggest that roughly 80% of patients don’t follow up on a doctor’s consultation after the first sitting. Even among those who do, the dropout rate mid-treatment is …