03/10/2025
Do you get nervous seeing patients?
Do you feel like there’s a really high expectation on you to get things right?
Amongst all the foot & ankle rehab discussions, this was something that came up right at the end of a recent workshop which I think was worthwhile sharing.
Too often as clinicians we can slip into the mindset that we can control our patient outcomes.
That we’re suddenly dealing with a machine we’re able to accurately, analyse, diagnose and fix. That not doing that well means we haven’t done our job properly.
That’s just not the case.
We deal with people, who’re highly individual, with unique presentations and inconsistent responses to treatment.
If we’re wrapping our worth as a practitioner in outcomes we don’t have control over, we’re on a one way trip to lower self esteem and burnout.
So instead (and not saying this is easy), my focus is on turning up every day and doing the best I can in each situation. Because that’s what I can control.
It’s not as glamorous as selling a magical technique to make all your patients better. But it’s simple, sustainable and ultimately true.
Thanks to .painspecialist
