{"id":162,"date":"2009-03-17T16:19:38","date_gmt":"2009-03-17T23:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=162"},"modified":"2009-03-17T16:23:00","modified_gmt":"2009-03-17T23:23:00","slug":"does-the-doctor-really-know-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=162","title":{"rendered":"Does the Doctor Really Know Best?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okay, today I am going to rant just a bit about\u00a0two fundamental problems in modern America with repsect to medicine.\u00a0 Before I get started, let me first say\u00a0this blog post is not<\/strong> <\/em>a universal generalization or assessment of all people or all physicians.\u00a0 With that said, here is\u00a0the email I received from a customer today that has spurred this post:<\/p>\n

“<\/em>I’ve started on the rotator cuff muscle exercises and my right shoulder is already feeling better. The left shoulder, which has been torn for the longest, is not yet showing a noticeable improvement. Considering my doctor told me I’d have to ‘put up and shut up’ I am feeling very pleased.<\/strong>“<\/em>

<\/span>So here are the 2 problems:<\/p>\n

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  1. MD’s are typically trained to prescribe pills and operate as opposed to\u00a0encouraging and trusting\u00a0the human mind and body to heal itself with the proper intervention<\/li>\n
  2. Too many people just blindly accept the physician’s treatment approach without considering other qualified opinions or asking “why” the MD feels that way<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In the case of my client above, the MD obviously told the patient if she chose not to undergo an operation that she would continue to suffer and needed to shut up and quit complaining.\u00a0 While one shoulder has yet to improve, in\u00a0less than\u00a0one week <\/strong>on my program she is already seeing positive improvement.\u00a0 Hmmm.\u00a0 Surgery or exercise to relieve shoulder pain.\u00a0 What would you choose out of the gate?\u00a0\u00a0This is a no\u00a0brainer in my mind.<\/p>\n

    Now, this client has a backbone and chose to look at other options.\u00a0 Thankfully, she believes\u00a0there is\u00a0another way.\u00a0 She did not just say okay and get in line for surgery.\u00a0 She is optimistic that she can use conservative means to achieve pain resolution and restore function.\u00a0 Trust\u00a0me when I tell you the human body is remarkably resilient.\u00a0 It will generally heal on its own if we simply get out of its way<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 Too often, we ignore what it tells us and just do more damage until there is no choice\u00a0aside from\u00a0cortisone, pain pills or surgery to allow us to return to what we need to do as soon as possible.\u00a0 Perhaps we simply need to practice patience over instant gratification.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0So, I want to encourage you to critically analyze what people tell you to do when it comes to your body.\u00a0 Ask this magic one word question: “Why?”\u00a0 Always know the “why” behind what you do when it comes to exercise, medication, surgery, etc.\u00a0 I always have a “why” for every exercise I prescribe and implement in a client’s program.\u00a0 There is no\u00a0room\u00a0for mindless prescription in exercise or medicine.\u00a0 We need to treat every person differently based on their specific injury, needs, goals, work and life demands, and past medical history.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    My intention in sharing this post is not to\u00a0bash physicians.\u00a0 There are lots of excellent docs who practice case by case decision making and serve as true patient advocates.\u00a0 However, there are also many who need to take a step back and recognize that pills and surgery are not always the answer despite what statistics and tendencies tell us.\u00a0 If you or someone you know is suffering, be sure\u00a0to ask their health care professionals “why.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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