Communication & Chronic Pain: Episode 40 with Nicola Robertson

What is good communication and why does it matter when we are working with people dealing with chronic pain? There are a couple of papers that have caught my attention on this - Kays (2021) paper looking at the lack of empathy and its effects when we work with people who have chronic pelvic pain, but especially Kays (2022) paper 'Effects of Provider Interactions on diagnosis and care of people with chronic pelvic pain’. These papers discuss the consequences of negative patient/ provider interactions, how it can increase the emotional toll and decrease trust and communication...essentially impeding proper treatment And so, who better to discuss this with than Nicola Robertson, of Diamond Physiotherapy in Canada, who gave a brilliant presentation on this topic at CSM in Boston earlier this year. In this episode we explore what communication means (beyond talking), why it matters and what we can/ need to do better. You can find Nicola as @diamondphysiotherapy on instagram and you can find me there too, as @michellelyons_muliebrity Want to learn more about a biopsychosocial / evidence based approach to women's health? All the details of my online courses can be found at celebratemuliebrity.com Until next time! Onwards & Upwards, Mx