Possibly the most powerful thing you can do for a person's pain is to help them define its borders -- specify where it is and is not -- within their perceptual field.
Here's an excerpt from a previous iteration of ⚡'Modern Manual Therapy for Post-Surgical Recovery' (https://bit.ly/2UbQTPB)⚡ where I go into a sequence of inquiries and autonomic responses observed in the patient's nervous system... all of which happens during intake!
While this is useful for all persons in pain, it's especially transformative in patients recovering from surgery. The better they can safely explore their movement capacity, and integrate the change induced by surgery, the better chance they have for a full recovery.
If you're any kind of manual therapist consider joining Saturday Dec 2nd's 3/5hr class! We'll discuss medical communication, principles of tissue remodeling and related treatment choices, and various specific surgical procedures.
⚡MANUAL THERAPY FOR POST SURGICAL RECOVERY⚡
Sat, Dec 2nd from 11:00am-1:00pm (online)
and 11:00am-4:00pm (in person)
Online class (live or on your own time): 3hrs/$60.
In-person class: 5hrs/$130
For more info & to sign up: https://bit.ly/2UbQTPB