• Blum CL

• Mental Healing
• Open Access Document
• Patient Participation

Narrative abstract: Medicine, oncology, and nursing all are exploring the concept of stimulating active patient participation in their health care. A doctor’s involvement will need to be flexible and accommodating to the patient’s individual preferences in order to maximise the benefits of their participation on health outcomes.

While Chiropractors are not psychotherapists they can help guide a patient to consider psychotherapeutic care when it appears that there is a relationship between a patient’s physical presentation and their emotional stressors. Before we can attempt to influence our patients we need to gain their trust as well as lead by example. If we personally don’t have healthy lifestyle choices and behave in emotionally balanced ways it can adversely affect the advice we might share with our patients.

As healthcare providers we need to see ourselves as partners in our patient’s health. We need to meet our patients on their path and walk with them side by side.

Author keywords: Chiropractic; Chiropractor; Active patient participation; Healing energy.

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