Our Values: Patient-centred
Everyone is unique, so shouldn’t your treatment be too?
Your road to recovery will be different from others, because there are so many things that make you, you. As such, we want to not only own that, but champion that as we plan out treatments.
We thought that it would be helpful to take a look at just a few areas that we consider when it comes to someone’s rehabilitation:
Demographic
Everyone’s genetic makeup is slightly different, and so things like age, weight, occupation, even flexibility can make people predisposed to certain things, and will also mean the way that someone might respond to treatment will be different.
Treatment for a labourer, rower and dancer who all have lower back pain would and should be different!
Previous medical history
This one is probably the most straightforward, but if someone has lower back pain and has had a total hip replacement or is even undergoing chemotherapy - there may be exercises that need to be modified/considered specifically for that individual.
Injury history
If you have two people from the same demographic with the same calf tear, but person A injures their calf/ankle/achilles every year and person B has never had an injury before, the journey they take will be hugely different.
Person A may have some other issues underlying considering this happens yearly, while Person B may not know what is an “okay” amount of pain to exercise through, and might be over protecting their calf and not rehabilitating effectively.
Goals/Sports/Mechanism of injury
If someone rolls their ankle playing basketball by landing on another player’s foot, their rehabilitation may involve a lot more explosive, agility and dynamic stability work compared to someone who wants to return back to mat pilates and yoga.
These are just four, from a multitude of factors that might significantly affect someone’s road to recovery. Other things might include: mental health, food/diet, compliance with exercises, and so much more. These are all the things that make it crucial that we tailor our treatment to the individual, and not simply try to fit the individual into pre-existing treatment plans.
This blog and the contents within are shared to enrich the understanding that members of the Elevation One community have in relation to physiotherapy and general health. It should not be used to diagnose any medical conditions and is not health advice. We always recommend seeking a medical professional for your health concerns.