Physical therapists only want one thing and that is the patient’s recovery. But for some reason, there are patients who prefer not to see these experts. Why so? It is just for the simple reason that they hate going to their physical therapists.

But why do they hate going to their therapists in the first place? Actually, the reason is quite preventable and these are what we call barriers. There are barriers as to why people prefer not to go to their physical therapists. We will go through each barrier one at a time:

• Lack of clear and concise descriptionAs physical therapists, it is our job to scrutinize every pain you are feeling. We go through these things in order to identify the pain behavior and to help treat the discomfort.But the problem lies in the fact that the information the patients give us is quite lacking. Our clients simply tell us things like “it hurts when I do this” or “I do not feel comfortable doing this.” We need more specific and detailed description.It really helps us a lot if you will be attentive to the particular pain you are in. Through it, we can easily address the dysfunction and treat the problem before it gets worst.
• Availability of too many optionsAvailability of too many options can both be good and bad for us. It is good because we can choose from a variety of options and make the most suitable decision. However, the problem here lies in the diversity of suggestions.One clinician may suggest another technique and the other may recommend a different one. It will only drive the patient crazy and trigger his or her confusion.
• Changing from one method to the otherPhysical therapists keep on mentioning this to our patients over and over again. Most of our patients want to heal in the fastest way possible. But that is not the case when we look at physical therapy.Our therapy sessions are not an overnight process. We need to work hand in hand in order to address every problem of the patient’s body. If done wrong, the patient may sustain injuries.Because of the impatience, patients jump from one session to another. They leave as soon as they experience the different effects of the therapy.
• Lack of understandingOftentimes, patients lack the understanding as to why they needed the treatment in the first place. This results in the cessation of the sessions which could lead to more bad outcomes than good.

Each barrier has its own solution and one is having an understanding and efficient physical therapist. And the good part about this is that Buckeye Home Health Care happens to have therapists who are capable of addressing the barriers presented above.

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