3 Answers to "How Long Until I Get Better?"

It's a question we're inevitably asked.  One we're not trained in how to answer.  And one that - most times - I think most pelvic rehab practitioners get wrong."How long until I get better?"First we think about what they are really asking.  It's more about "are you the right person to help me" or "what is working with you going to look like."And we often do our patients a disservice when we try and guess.  Because the truth is - there's no way to know after just the first visit!So how do we answer it instead?Ask them back (flip it and reverse it)"I'm actually not sure, BUT..."Map out their plan of care and phases of treatment so they know where they are goingIf you can do this well, and with confidence, 99% of patients will be satisfied and understand where they are going with treatment.Had any challenges with this?  Let us know!  And feel free to drop a review or rating as well!Pelvic PT EssentialsLooking to boost your clinical confidence?  If you'd like to get more confident in your initial evaluation and communication skills, check out the Pelvic PT Essentials course (www.pelvicptrising.com/essentials)!About UsNicole and Jesse Cozean founded Pelvic PT Rising to provide clinical and business resources to physical therapists to change the way we treat pelvic health.   PelvicSanity Physical Therapy together in 2016.  It grew quickly into one of the largest cash-based physical therapy practices in the country.Through Pelvic PT Rising, Nicole has created clinical courses (www.pelvicptrising.com/clinical) to help pelvic health providers gain confidence in their skills and provide frameworks to get better patient outcomes.  Together, Jesse and Nicole have helped nearly 200 pelvic practices start and grow through the Pelvic PT Rising Mentorship Program (www.pelvicptrising.com/business) and business courses to change the way pelvic health is administered.Get in Touch!Learn more at www.pelvicptrising.com, follow Nicole @nicolecozeandpt (www.instagram.com/nicolecozeandpt) or reach out via email ([email protected]).Check out our Clinical Courses, Business Resources and learn more about us at Pelvic PT Rising...Let's Continue to Rise!