The Physiotherapeutic Diagnostic Assessment aims to establish a complete and individualized care protocol. It also aims to take the time to talk with the patient. A real tool for gathering information and improving the quality of healthcare, the assessment is therefore a very important step! How to successfully involve your patient and make them an actor in their rehabilitation? How can we make him want to take charge and progress quickly and sustainably?
Florence Charpentier, trainer and expert in LPG® technologies for over 25 years, shares her experience regarding her relationship with her patients.
How to motivate your patient using the assessment?
For too long, the patient has remained passive in the healthcare system. He was not involved in his care. Today, times have changed, especially in massage-physiotherapy: the patient is invited to get involved and actively participate in their care in order to recover more quickly. But for this, he must show motivation!
The role of the masseur-physiotherapist is to involve his patient from the start of the process. How ? It is essential to establish clear rehabilitation objectives, in the short, medium and long term. The patient must also project himself into the future and visualize the benefits that the treatment can have in his future life.
Using technologies from the first assessment session proves effective in stimulating your patient. Thanks to the playful nature of devices such as Huber® 360 Evolution, they quickly become active, autonomous and active in their care: they can better understand the rehabilitation program, analyze their session and observe the repercussions on their treatment plan . By being active, the patient is also able to analyze his commitment and motivate themselves to go even further throughout the rehabilitation program.
For the masseur-physiotherapist, LPG® technologies save time by automating assessments, printing results and real-time monitoring of the patient's progress.
Extremely beneficial for health, the exercises performed by the masseur-physiotherapist cannot be repeated endlessly, even for patients who have difficulty breaking out of a sedentary lifestyle. To encourage them to take charge of themselves and have a different relationship with their body, the physiotherapist can direct them towards non-nomenclature care geared towards well-being via a treatment prescription.
"Patients really like being directed, they are not too active in their rehabilitation. It is then up to the masseur-physiotherapist to bring them out of their passivity and provide assistance in order to make them more responsible. This can involve a shift in aesthetics with treatments that invite them to take care of themselves and adopt a healthier lifestyle. ", adds the expert.
Adopting LPG® technologies means being part of a virtuous circle of profitability and success for MKDEs. From the first session, it is easier to identify the patient's journey and motivate them to recover more quickly. For so-called “chronic” patients, LPG® devices allow treatment to be extended in a more responsible manner: for the masseur-physiotherapist, it is also a way to establish another, more peaceful relationship and to diversify their daily life.