Building Trust in Your Palpation Skills
Join Dr. Pam Jarboe in this episode of "Building Trust," where she delves into developing trust in your palpation skills as a chiropractor. With decades of experience, Dr. Pam shares her journey from feeling inadequate in her early palpation training to mastering the art of touch to sense physical, chemical, and emotional states in patients. This episode is an essential listen for chiropractic professionals and students eager to refine their skills and learn to truly connect with their patients.
Dr. Pam emphasizes the significance of touch and the power of going lighter to become more sensitive and responsive to patients' needs. Her experiences and teachings serve as a guide to fostering a deeper understanding of palpitations, building patient trust, and overcoming personal biases and judgments. Highlighting anecdotes from her career and the importance of mindfulness, Dr. Pam sheds light on the profound impact of intentional, thoughtful touch in clinical settings.
Key Takeaways:
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The importance of developing palpation skills over a lifetime and learning to trust your intuition.
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The practice of "going lighter" to improve fingertip sensitivity and patient comfort.
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Understanding that not all patients are comfortable with touch and addressing this sensitively.
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Techniques to improve palpation skills, including reducing sensory input and practicing mindfulness.
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The correlation between practitioner presence and the effectiveness of adjustments and interventions.
