Bug Bite Becomes Pain the the Neck, and Why Understanding Normal Change Over Time is Critical to Success

Sometimes the origin of a problem can be unexpected, and sometimes treatments don't go according to plan. It's easy to get flustered, frustrated, and lost. But paying attention to important clues along the way, such as responses to special tests, and detailed symptom behavior, can help anchor our understanding of what is actually happening. Sometimes, it even offers us a glimpse of the bigger picture, one that ties the rehab process together in new or unexpected ways. When this happens, it can reveal deeper connections that lead to useful revelations. Part of the process to gain such insight is understanding what normal recovery should look like, even when we are confronted with novel circumstances. Join me in this podcast short as I discuss these issues in context to an unusual case.   

This is our fifth story in an ongoing series. It illustrates lessons learned from a transformative moment in a PT's career. Like all of our stories, it is drawn from real-world experience.