Can Practical and Evidence-Based Ever Truly Co-Exist?
As I have mentioned in prior blogs, an overemphasis by the PT profession on self-help or active interventions is not evidence-based. Manual therapy with exercise demonstrates the best improvements empirically for a wide variety of musculoskeletal issues. But no less important is that the emphasis on so-called active interventions is neither marketable nor sustainable for the profession.
First, it is unfortunately a well-researched fact that U.S. citizens do not follow health advice well.
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I believe we have an ineffective culture in the physical therapy world with regards to money. It seems that PTs are supposed to be completely fulfilled from merely dedicating ourselves to the betterment of our patients, with only minimal regard for taking care of our finances. In particular, our educational programs barely gloss over marketing/branding, job interviews emphasize being a part of a “work family” rather than making enough money to provide comfortably for our actual families, and messages on social media promote only patient satisfaction without regard for occupational fulfillment.
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