This episode is a reading of a blog post from Joletta Belton. Read more amazing posts at Jo's blog: www.mycuppajo.com You can find Joletta Belton on Twitter @mycuppajo The post (Psychological: Let's Talk About the P in BioPsychoSocial) is very refreshing for me to read, because I often see other health care providers fear the "psychological" aspect…

At the Voice of the Patient, we are dedicated to enhancing our ability as health care providers to truly listen to others and to establish a therapeutic alliance. In some cases, we can benefit from listening to the experience and mindset of other providers, such as Mandy Chamberlain. Mandy Chamberlain is an occupational therapist and the founder of…

At the Voice of the Patient, we are dedicated to enhancing our ability as health care providers to truly listen to others and to establish a therapeutic alliance. In some cases, we can benefit from listening to the experience and mindset of other providers, such as Dr. Faye Reiff-Pasarew. Dr. Reiff-Pasarew is an assistant professor of hospital medi…

This episode is a reading of an amazing blog post by Kat Wilson, called "The Side Effects of Chronic Pain Nobody Talks About." You can find this post and other awesome posts from Kat at her blog: Chronically Composed, A Scottish Journey With Chronic Pain. Please connect with Kat Wilson through the following media: Twitter: @katwilson04 Instagram: @…

At the Voice of the Patient, we are dedicated to enhancing our ability as health care providers to truly listen to others and to establish a therapeutic alliance. In some cases, we can benefit from listening to the experience and mindset of other providers, such as Dr. Kenneth Miller. Dr. Miller is a physical therapist and educator with more than 2…

This is the fourth episode of our Mental Health Matters series with Sean Hagey. In this episode, Sean talks about the public perception of mental illness, within health care professions and outside of health care. If you haven't listened to the first three episodes, then check them out. In the first episode, Sean begins his story, sharing powerful …

This is the third episode of our Mental Health Matters series with Sean Hagey. If you haven't listened to the first two episodes, then check them out. In the first episode, Sean begins his story, sharing powerful experiences throughout his life. In the second episode, Sean talks about treatment, coping mechanisms, and progress despite challenging t…

This is the second episode of our Mental Health Matters series with Sean Hagey. If you haven't listened to the first episode, then check it out. Sean approached the Voice of the Patient with the idea for this series and has asked that we help to eradicate mental health stigma. We believe that the stigma cannot be erased without gaining a level of c…

This is the first episode of a mini-series on mental health with Sean Hagey. Sean approached the Voice of the Patient with the idea for this series and has asked that we help to eradicate mental health stigma. We believe that the stigma cannot be erased without gaining a level of comfort with our own personal discomfort. Sean wants to tell his stor…

At the Voice of the Patient, we are dedicated to enhancing our ability as health care providers to truly listen to others and to establish a therapeutic alliance. In some cases, we can benefit from listening to the experience and mindset of other providers, such as Dr. Mark Bishop, PT, PhD. Dr. Bishop is an Associate Professor in the Department of …

Jared Updike shares his story about his experience with pain in this episode. He received diagnoses of psychogenic pain, central sensitization, myofascial pain syndrome, and fibromyalgia. Jared wrote a terrific blog post ("Doctor Masseuse"), which I discovered via Paul Ingraham's post on PainScience.com. Jared Updike is Los Angeles-based software d…

This episode of the Voice of the Patient comes to you from the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association. Alan and I found a corner of the Hilton Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, to record this interview. San Antonio was bustling with 14,000 attendees of CSM, so please forgive the background noise. In this episode, Alan sha…

At the Voice of the Patient, we are dedicated to enhancing our ability as health care providers to truly listen to others and to establish a therapeutic alliance. In some cases, we can benefit from listening to the experience and mindset of other providers, such as Dr. Andrew Rothschild. Dr. Rothschild also shares his story as a patient, before and…

At the Voice of the Patient, we are dedicated to enhancing our ability as health care providers to truly listen to others and to establish a therapeutic alliance. In some cases, we can benefit from listening to the experience and mindset of other providers, such as Dr. Emil Berengut. Dr. Berengut is the Outpatient Therapy Supervisor at a tertiary c…

In this episode, Gabriela Nunez discusses her experience with two ACL reconstructions and the rehabilitation process following those surgeries. Gabriela Nunez is a 3rd year DPT student at the University of Florida, who enjoys working with all ages and conditions ranging from athletic injuries to chronic pain. Gabriela is interested in the impact of…

VOTPt is joined in the 7th episode by Zach Stearns, a DPT student at the University of Florida. Zach will be joining the team at Voice of the Patient as a podcast contributor. He has quite a bit of experience with the field of psychology prior to entering PT school. Zachary Stearns also works with SarahMaker.com…

In episode 6.2, Christy Natale and I return for some Q&A. We explore her relationship to her back pain & some of the psychological components of her pain as well as those that helped her move beyond the pain. Listen to how the voice of the clinician and voice of the patient weave into one with her descriptions. Please enjoy.…

In episode 6.1, Christy Natale, a PT and patient, explains her struggles with back pain. the truly fascinating aspect of this interview for me was to see the interplay between the clinician and patient in the same person. You'll want to listen again next week when she and I explore that interplay and go in greater depth behind the voice of the pati…

In the fifth episode of The Voice of the Patient podcast, Jerry Durham joins the show as a guest. He's doing a ton of work around relationship-centered care that's challenging the status quo of healthcare. He's also written a blog for this website answering the questions: What is "Customer Service" and How do we improve it? Great conversation, grea…

In the fourth installment of The Voice of the Patient podcast, I welcomed the first the first person whose ever done a TED Talk to the show, Dave de Bronkart (@ePatientDave). He gave some specific advice to patients and providers alike to become more engaged in patient care. He was a lot of fun to talk with and some excellent tips. Check out Dave's…

In the third episode of The Voice of the Patient podcast, I welcomed the first of my own patients to the show as a guest, Dick, who is recovering from spinal fusion. He talked about his experienced before, during, and after spine surgery including some of the challenges he's faced. I'm really excited to share him with you. He was a lot of fun to wo…

In the second episode of The Voice of the Patient podcast, we welcome our first patient guest, Karen Nicole Smith. She talks with us about her experience with medical and health professionals during her treatments for kidney disease and dialysis, cancer, and cardiac arrest. She's an amazing person and this interview has ALREADY changed how I approa…

The mission of The Voice of the Patient is simple: To change lives, that is, to improve the care and quality of the lives we touch by improving healthcare through not only hearing, but truly listening to the voice of the patient.