More Reflections of a Rehab Professional: Listening More about People
Sitting in spinal pain clinics for many years, I learned that pain management is mostly about ‘people management’ more so than understanding the spine – although that is clearly useful in offering advice to an individual about their pain. Can I pass on a couple of instances, often repeated, when I was able to make clear therapeutic decisions before I even read the referral letter!
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