Pelvic Floor Assessment - Are We Choosing the Wrong Anchor?

How do we avoid going down the wrong road with a patient after their evaluation and assessment?  This was prompted by a question in the Huddle regarding how we evaluate pelvic floor strength in patients.  Many of you said you only do it because it helps with getting insurance reimbursement.  But it's really, really hard not to allow that information to cloud your plan of care!In this 'sode we talk about the 'anchor bias' - the tendency of the mind to over-focus and rely too heavily on a single piece of information.  There are several ways this can affect pelvic floor therapists, including:An arbitrary 'strength' measurement taken during the evaluationRelying on a medical diagnosisFocusing more on their initial primary symptom rather than looking at the whole pictureThe information we gather is 'sticky' in our minds, and it's hard - even if we know the information is extraneous - to not allow it to affect our actions.Enjoy the 'sode!Pelvic Floor Strengthening: Not Your Mama's KegelsWe're almost done with the newest Rising course on Pelvic Floor Strengthening - make sure to get on the wait list (www.pelvicptrising.com/kegels) to get all the info and Early Bird access!Shout Out and Get in Touch!If you're enjoying the podcast, please take a few seconds to take a screenshot and put it up in your Instagram Stories and tag Nicole (@nicolecozeandpt).  Or send us an email at [email protected] with your thoughts, questions or ideas.  We'd love to hear from you!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.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!