5 STEPS TO IMPROVED PATIENT COMPLIANCE IN 2009

Compliance (or Adherence) is a medical term that is used to indicate a patient's correct following of medical advice.

For treatment to be successful, we realize that patients MUST be compliant with their attendance, and with the completion of their Home Exercise Programs (HEPs). Poor compliance is the leading cause of unsatisfactory treatment outcomes.

Follow this guide and you will be on your way to improved patient compliance, followed by better treatment outcomes.

1. Establish a Connection

Take time to learn about your patient, not only about their injury. Ask questions about their home, family, and work. You will be surprised that you can find some kind of common ground with each and every patient you treat.

ACUPUNCTURE ON POINT WITH INJURED ATHLETES

What do Olympians Carl Lewis, Bonnie Blair, Morgan Hamm, and Super Bowl champions James Harrison, Jerry Rice, and Steve Young, all have in common? All have reported enormous benefits from incorporating acupuncture into their regular treatment programs.

Acupuncture has been gaining popularity in its reputation to successfully treat musculoskeletal injuries. Participation in physical activities may stress or damage muscles, ligaments, tendons, and joints. Numerous Olympic and Professional athletes depend on acupuncture as an essential part of their recovery from injuries

Benefits of acupuncture include:

Reduced recovery time
Decreased pain
Decreased inflammation
Reduction of muscle spasms
Improved blood circulation

5 STEPS TO IMPROVED PATIENT COMPLIANCE IN 2009

ACUPUNCTURE ON POINT WITH INJURED ATHLETES

FEB. 2009