Henry,
There is a big difference between matters not having been proven to work,
and matters having been proven to not work. The first we can still use
(things do not have to be proven to work, for them to work), but the second
is not exactly a credit to our profession, in my opinion.
(Nevertheless, explaining to doctors and insurance companies that you only
use it if a patient specifically believes in it, might be the way to go in
daily practice.)
R.,
Frank
----- Original Message -----
From: "Henry Tsao" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: dinsdag 21 augustus 2001 4:58
Subject: Re: ultrasound
To all:
it is definitely an intersting conversation going on, and I have read the
studies in Physical Therapy about U/S showing no effect at all. Howver, I do
think that if we practiced EBM for everything, then perhaps we won't have
too much to use. Even a lot of our mobilisation techniques have not been
validated.
I still use U/S, but mainly on those patients who have been "trained" by
previous physio's or therapists and totally believe it is effective. I still
get old ladies who come in and say "my husband had that machine with the
gel, and it did miracles on his neck." Perhaps belief plays a big part as
well...
Henry***
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