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One of the most important things I have learned as I have gotten older is the power of focus and concentration.

What this means is to put all your energy in one or two key areas while putting everything else on hold.

In this year alone, I have already accomplished many of my yearly goals through this approach. This can literally be applied to any area of your life, even treating patients. See below.

[headline style=”1″ align=”center” headline_tag=”h2″]No More “Razzle Dazzle”

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When I first got out of PT school I had a lot of knowledge. Even though I had a lot of information in my brain, I would pin-point all the patient’s impairments and “razzle dazzle” them so to speak.

What I mean by this is that my treatments would try and cover each impairment in a 45 minute treatment.

Sure, many of my patients saw results, but perhaps they would have seen them sooner if I focused on one or two things. Are you currently all over the place with your treatments and making this same mistake?

[headline style=”1″ align=”center” headline_tag=”h2″]Why Focusing Helps

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Focusing on one thing at a time is key, even with patient care. At this point you may be asking yourself how does focusing relate to patient care?

Just like you need to focus in order to achieve your personal goals you also need to focus on one thing at a time with your patients. For instance, if a patient as a stiff joint capsule, but you continue to treat other impairments during that treatment, are you going to really make a change in the mobility of the shoulder?

You may after fifteen visits, but in today’s age, you need to get your patients out of the clinic quicker. Thus, focusing on one key impairment will increase outcomes quicker.

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To stay on track with my treatments I am always evaluating, treating, and re-assessing. When the patient comes in for that day, I find one thing that I want to work on and that’s it, nothing more.

Furthermore, I always keep in the back of my head of what I am ultimately trying to accomplish with this patient.

For instance, is this patients goals to get back to sport, return to work, or whatever else it may be. Always keep this in mind. It is easy to lose sight of this in a fast paced clinic.

 

“I am always evaluating, treating, and re-assessing and working on one thing per treatment”

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Focusing on one or two key ares at a time is key in life and even when treating patients. If you do follow this advice, you will see rapid changes in your clinical results. I promise.

What are some ways that you stay focused with your treatments? Have you found that you all over the place?

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