How do we avoid going down the wrong road with a patient after their evaluation and assessment?
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This 'sode was inspired 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 evaluation
Relying on a medical diagnosis
Focusing more on their initial primary symptom rather than looking at the whole picture
The 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!
As Nicole said in the full episode:
“With the anchoring bias, it forces us to explain to the patient what we are doing, especially when we are in someone’s pelvic floor." - Nicole Cozean
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Nicole Cozean, PT, DPT, WCS
Founder of Pelvic PT Rising and PelvicSanity Physical Therapy in Southern California.
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