The 'Rule of 3' with HEP

You're probably giving too much homework to your patients.There, we've said it!In this 'sode we dive into how to give your patient the correct amount of home exercise work.  Here's one clue - have you ever had a patient come back in and complain they didn't get enough HEP?One thing to think about - you're never going to give the perfect amount of HEP.  So you can either give too much or too little.If you give too much, what happens?  Your patient feels overwhelmed.  They're frustrated they can't get to it all.  They're embarrassed to come back in and admit they didn't do everything you told them to do.  They feel like a failure.  Or they do try and do it all and end up flaring!What happens if you give too little?  Your patient comes back in feeling accomplished.  Proud.  They probably did a few other good things too because they had extra time.  They're excited to tell you how they did and glad to progress to what you have next for them.It doesn't sound terrible to give too little, does it?We've seen this consistently when training new clinicians at PelvicSanity and working with business owners across the country.  As a profession and specialty, we tend to give too many things.We dive into the reasons for this on the podcast - and, more importantly, how to break yourself of that habit!But ultimately, you need to be giving a MAXIMUM of three things.  Not always exercises.  And when you want to add something later in their progression, you need to be taking something away.So try it for a week.  Practice prioritizing for your patient.  Check out the full 'sode for all the actionable steps to make this happen and have better outcomes for your patients!Practitioner MapIf you haven't already, make sure to add yourself to our Practitioner Map (www.pelvicptrising.com/map).  If you're a small business owner and looking to hire, you can also sign up for our Hiring Directory - way more targeted, helpful (and cheaper!) than Indeed or other advertising options!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 (www.pelvicsanity.com) 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 500+ pelvic practices start and grow through the Pelvic PT Rising Business Programs (www.pelvicptrising.com/business) to build a practice that works for them!  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!