Patient Education That Improves Outcomes and Adherence

This week's episode is for those practitioners that genuinely want to engage and put the patient centered care in their clinical stage. Dr Jerome Fryer, founder, and chief innovation officer at Dynamic Disc Designs Corp, talks with me about using his dynamic disc designs for patient education that improves outcomes and adherence. Dr Fryer states that when patients truly understand what's going on with them, it empowers them. And when you get a patient that's empowered about their anatomy, you're getting outcomes because they're compliant. You've built this solid connection with your patient because they understand their anatomy and what biomechanics are involved in their pain mechanism.

His models can help you become a leader in patient education, using a dynamic model which shows disorders like a disc bulging, disc herniation, fissures, the sort of thing we are typically trying to communicate to patients regarding their MRI or their CT. The unique fundamentals of the motion segment are the dynamic nucleus and dynamic annulus. There are also models with simulated Highland cartilage on the facet joint, so you can explain those micro injuries, fibrillation, or injuries to the facet joints. The dynamic models have six degrees of freedom of motion to show retrolisthesis, microlisthesis, anterior shear, lateral shear, and disc compression and decompression.

We talk about how to really focus on patient centered and specific care, paying attention to the patients biomechanical symptoms, and educating them on why they are dealing with the condition, and how you are going to help them. Using the dynamic disc models helps to educate your patients to build trust and adherence to treatment plans.

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Show highlights include:

● Optimizing the patient engagement process through patient education (04:28)

● Creation of the Dynamic Disc model (06:37)

● Breakdown of the Dynamic Disc model (12:35)

● Turning patient education into patient retention (18:15)

● Biomechanics and education throughout patient encounter (20:26)

● Education outlets for the chiropractor (26:07)

Power Quotes:

· They always think about the fancy marketing idea or tactic or that type of stuff, but sometimes they forget the basics of patient communication, patient education, the patient experience and what you do away from your practice. (03:36) [KEVIN]

· When patients truly understand what's going on with them, it empowers them. And when you get a patient that's empowered about their anatomy, you're getting outcomes because they're compliant. (06:37) [JEROME FRYER]

· I just really try to make the patient front and center and really like to chase down those biomechanical symptoms. And the patient then knows that you're paying attention. You're aware of, you know, their condition and you're putting together a, a story on how you can help them specifically, if you get into templates and that sort of thing, it's not, every patient is extremely unique and you, you've got to make, make sure that they are right at the center stage and educate them along the way (18:51) [JEROME FRYER]

· Chiropractors try to verbalize only hard things and using doctor talk and jargon that usually kind of that combination loses the patient. (22:02) [KEVIN]

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About the author, Kevin

Dr. Kevin Christie is a Chiropractic Physician and Certified Ergonomic Assessments Specialist (CEAS II) who dedicates himself to treating his patients’ symptoms and physical dysfunctions, whether it’s a professional athlete, a weekend golfer, or an office worker.

Dr. Christie received his B.S. degree from the Florida State University in Exercise Physiology and was an assistant strength & conditioning coach for FSU athletics. His education and desire for learning continued at Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis where he received his Doctor of Chiropractic and Masters In Human Biology degrees.

Dr. Christie is currently the CEO of Health-Fit Corporate Wellness which provides On-Site Chiropractic and Ergonomics for corporations such as Royal Caribbean, ADT Security, Tyco Integrated Systems, World Fuel Services, Strategic Coach, Frito-Lay, and others.

In 2016 he launched The Modern Desk Jockey Podcast, which provides healthy solutions for the desk worker.

Dr. Christie has been the Chiropractic/Sports Medicine Physician for multiple football academies in South Florida. He is currently the Sports Chiropractor for XPE Combine Prep Program in Boca Raton, FL. This role includes treating the college football players during the NFL Combine Prep Program and the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. He also has worked on over 500 NFL, MLB and NHL players for these strength & conditioning companies during their off-season Pro NFL/MLB programs.

In November 2009, Dr. Christie was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist to the Board of Athletic Trainers as the Chiropractic advisor. This appointment is through the year 2017 and will include working with and advising the Board of Athletic Trainers on maintaining and improving the quality of care for Certified Athletic Trainers in the state of Florida.

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