085 - Prof. Dr. Tousignant Laflamme - Understanding patients beyond the physical

In this episode, I’m joined by Prof. Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme from the University of Sherbrooke, Canada, to discuss a modern, comprehensive approach to patient care in physiotherapy.At the heart of our conversation is the Pain and Disability Drivers Management (PDDM) model – a practical framework that helps clinicians move beyond a purely physical lens and consider the full biopsychosocial picture.What we talk about:How clinicians can profile patients beyond physical symptomsA practical introduction to the PDDM modelThe simplicity–complexity continuum in clinical decision-makingTwo key elements in pain care (a) Helping patients gain control over their pain and (b) ensuring pain is perceived and validated.The concept of phenotyping patients in a clinical contextAnd finally: What is the core goal of physical therapy today?This conversation is full of insights for anyone looking to expand their clinical reasoning and improve patient-centered care. Enjoy listening!Partners & CollaboratorsTherapie LeipzigGottfried Gutmann AcademyGet in TouchFerdinand Hardinghaus – Physiotherapist, M.Sc. (cand.), Neuroathletics Master PractitionerInstagram: @the.brainhealth.physioDr. Fabian Moll – Physiotherapist, OMPT, Neuroathletics PractitionerInstagram: @Physio.ConsultWebsite: www.fabianmoll.deRecommended Reads for YouExplore these high-quality, evidence-based books for physiotherapy practice (affiliate links):⁠⁠⁠⁠Grieve's ModernMusculoskeletal Physiotherapy (5. Auflage) –Das internationale Standardwerk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hands-off in derPhysiotherapie – Prof. Luomajoki &C. Schwertfellner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EvidenzbasierteAssessments in der Muskuloskelettalen Physiotherapie –Prof. Ballenberger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anatomie & Physiologiefür die Physiotherapie – Prof. Zalpour⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Differenzialdiagnostik in derPhysiotherapie – Prof. Zalpour &Prof. v. Piekartz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Red Flags erkennen –Wichtige Hinweise für eine sichere Diagnostik⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evidenzbasiertes Arbeiten inder Physiotherapie – Daniel Riese &Philip Thies⁠⁠⁠