Problematic Terms in Chronic Back Pain ManagementĬlinicians may be surprised at how certain terms, while common vernacular to the medical community, can carry a bevy of negative misconceptions. Schopmeyer told Practical Pain Management. 1 Instead, clinicians should focus on more positive terms when describing a patient’s spinal health, using words like “resiliency,” “adaptable,” and “protection.” In this way, the very language clinicians use can push patients into a more positive mindset about their condition, developing the self-efficacy necessary to have a higher quality of life, Dr. Schopmeyer during her presentation at PAINWeek. Patients often interpret commonly used medical terms differently than the clinician intended.Words like “chronic,” “instability,” and “wear and tear” may be misunderstand or create a negative connotation from the way a clinician describes the condition, noted Dr. A real language barrier can exist between clinicians and patients, something clinicians may be unaware of or simply overlook, according to Kathryn Schopmeyer, DPT, CPE, CSCS, physical therapist and PT Pain Program Coordinator for the San Francisco VA Healthcare System. ![]() Interview with Kathryn Schopmeyer, DPT, CPE, CSCSĬlinicians treating patients for nonspecific low back pain may want to consider how they communicate to patients about the condition.
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