Ep 145 - The Impact of Language on Patient Outcomes with Mike Stewart

💭” When it comes to communication and education, if you want to help someone, you have to shut up. ” -  Mike Stewart Our guest is Mike Stewart MCSP SRP MSc PG Cert (Clin Ed). Mike is a physiotherapist and visiting university lecturer with almost thirty years of experience helping people to overcome pain. Mike is a dedicated practice-based educator who is passionate about providing evidence-based education to a wide variety of health professionals. He teaches across elite sports, and is an advisor on pain management to the International Olympic Committee. Mike has a Master’s degree in Education and is planning a PhD focusing on pain and communication. His published work has received international praise from the leading names in neuroscience. Discover more about attending or hosting a Know Pain course at www.knowpain.co.uk where you will also find a range of free learning resources for both healthcare professionals and people living with pain.   📚You will learn about: ▪️ Mike's story and career ▪️ How can words influence our treatment and impact our outcomes  ▪️ How to develop communication and teaching skills. ▪️ Words to avoid using with patients and suggestions for alternatives. ▪️ How to address the impact of language and patient beliefs after they read an MRI report. 🔎 Mike’s resources of information:  Website: http://www.knowpain.co.uk  Book: The Language of Pain: Finding Words, Compassion, and Relief by David Biro YouTube TEDx Talk: Ernesto Sirolli: Want to help someone? Shut up and listen! Audiobook: Being Human: Life Lessons from the Frontiers of Science by Robert Sapolsky https://www.amazon.com/Being-Human-Lessons-Frontiers-Science/dp/B00DTNW6AC 📲 Mike’s contact information: Website: https://www.knowpain.co.uk/ Email: [email protected] Social Media: 🐦Twitter @knowpainmike 📱Facebook: Know Pain Mike 💻LinkedIn: Michael Stewart 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  👉⁠⁠Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey⁠⁠  🎙Join our⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ [email protected] PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Systems 4PT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth⁠⁠⁠