Daily Maestroism

DM #286

Sunday, March 5th, 2017

DM #286: Treat the patient, not the tissues.
Had an awesome discussion today with one of the folks in my @RockTape FMT basic course about this very concept. Standing like a soldier doesn’t ensure that you won’t have any pain, nor do those flat feet mean that your feet should be killing you all the time.
Ever walk down the street and see someone with some sort of disastrous posture and wonder just how they’re getting around, and yet they seem to be doing just fine? Yeah, because posture isn’t synonymous with pain. Just because something looks good doesn’t mean that pain isn’t present, and just because something looks horrendous doesn’t mean pain is present.
What your patient says about their symptoms is pretty much the most reliable thing we have to determine the efficacy of our treatments. You can know the ‘best’ manipulations ever, but if your patient says it’s making them feel worse, well, it’s making them feel worse. It’s not rocket science.
Stop cuing your patients to constantly squeeze their shoulder blades together for better posture and constantly contract their abs to help their back. When you intervene, do so with the intent of making your patients feel and move better, not just LOOK better.
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