Collecting the Data and Facts: Competitive athletes collect any data possible by reading articles or reviewing video clips of prior competitions to identify patterns and design counterstrategies. Here are a few ways to learn more about your clients, their conditions and how to design customized treatment plans:
Gather information by having the client complete intake forms. This process also helps the client get clear on the chronological order that this condition has progressed and recall the types of treatments and their effectiveness to date. Then you can ask for clarification of what they have written. (Read: “Simple Answers Create Positive Results”MT, May 2008.)
Identify patterns by taking postural analysis photos. Then review trigger point or other charts to help determine the possible origins of their condition. Note: Many cell phones have cameras built into them, making it easy to take postural analysis photos. (Read: “Getting Comfortable with Postural Analysis” MT, July 2008.)
Design a customized treatment plan to address their condition with information gathered from the intake forms, postural analysis photos, range-of-motion, discussion with the client, trigger point findings, etc.
Educate your client during and after the session. Again, postural analysis photos show how their poor posture is causing stress on various muscles, joints and ligaments of their body. You can also use the photos to show postural improvements over time. I also use a wet-erase marker to circle all of their trigger point patterns on the charts so they better understand what I am doing and the goals we are trying to achieve.
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