Empowering Your Patient with Education and Listening

PT Pintcast - Physical Therapy

In this episode, Dr. Michael Hyland, a physical therapist who specializes in Parkinson's disease, shares his passion for patient education and how he helps empower people to be the "heroes of their own stories." He discusses the importance of listening, validating patients' feelings, and helping them understand their condition and treatment plan.

Dr. Hyland also talks about breaking out of the traditional healthcare mold by starting your own practice focused on the patients you want to serve. He encourages therapists to educate people through multiple means like podcasts and YouTube, and to not be afraid since someone good at it was once afraid too. The episode closes with a reminder that we all have passions we can pursue to help specific people, and that as physical therapists we should utilize our communication skills accordingly.