How to Uncover Patient Beliefs That Hold Them Back

As a pelvic health professional, what questions could you ask to uncover the hidden stories your patients tell themselves about topics such as chronic pain and their pelvic floor?In this episode, Dr. Becky explores how patient beliefs and the stories they carry about their bodies shape clinical outcomes in pelvic health. Through personal experience and patient examples, she shows how curiosity and neutrality can replace fear-driven narratives, breaking the cycle of chronic pain and dysfunction. Dr. Becky also provides clinicians with practical strategies for asking the right questions, reframing patient beliefs, and creating lasting change in recovery and resilience.What you’ll learn in this episode: (0:05) Why the language patients use about their symptoms directly impacts their recovery.(3:40) How Becky’s own “bad back” story shaped her pain experience for years.(9:54) The difference reframing beliefs made in Becky’s latest “bad back” flare-up.(11:20) How patient-provider language can create long-lasting limiting beliefs in patients.(15:24) How asking the right questions helps uncover hidden patient fears and beliefs.(18:05) Examples of reframing negative beliefs into curiosity-driven perspectives.(21:50) Why clinicians must treat the whole person beyond biomechanics and manual therapy.Hey pelvic floor therapists and coaches! Sign up for Dr. Becky’s free virtual workshop, “From the Ground Up: Understanding the Foot & Pelvic Floor Connection”: https://www.thepelvicpowerhouse.com/foot-and-pelvic-floor-workshop Follow Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckypelvicpt/ Follow Genesis PT and Wellness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genesisptwellness Subscribe to "From the Ground Up with Dr. Becky Allen”: * Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/47eQP84 * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QMmH0LDL0CrCEvVpJaOzd * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FromTheGroundUp-u4n/ Pelvic health professionals, if you want to grow your practice, provide great patient care, and create the life and business you love, then visit The Pelvic Powerhouse: https://www.thepelvicpowerhouse.com/ "From the Ground Up with Dr. Becky Allen” is the podcast for pelvic health pros who are done playing small in the clinic or in business. Your host is Dr. Becky Allen, a Physical Therapist and the Founder and Visionary of Genesis PT & Wellness. As your coach, Becky will share with you what it really takes to lead a mission-driven, team-powered, game-changing pelvic health practice.This episode was produced by Story On Media: https://www.storyon.co/