EXPANDING THE IMPACT OF YOUR CARE THROUGH PSYCHOLOGICALLYINFORMED PRACTICE

Collaboratively produced with New York University Langone Health, this blended course on Psychologicallyinformed Practice (PiP) will present chiropractors with evidence-based methods to approach care that will result in better patient outcomes, especially for those at risk of developing prolonged pain and disability—all through the power of words.

Research indicates that the earlier health care providers intervene with the maladaptive thoughts and behaviours of patients, the more likely they can be successfully addressed. With the proper training, chiropractors can modify many psychological risk factors without the need for involvement of formal psychological treatment. They will also be able to recognize when patients require further psychological evaluation beyond their skill level to ensure the proper referrals are made. Utilizing a biopsychosocial model where patient care is at the centre, PiP enables chiropractors to impact the ways their patients understand and cope with pain. This course serves as a training tool to help chiropractors identify the psychosocial obstacles their patients face and modify them using specific cognitive and behavioural strategies. By making function, not pain, the focus of treatment, PiP empowers the patient to restore their function, improve their quality of life, and recognize that their pain does not define them.

Coming this fall, Psychologically-informed Practice (PiP) will be available to chiropractors and other complementary healthcare providers across North America. Stay tuned for more information!

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