In this episode, I’m joined by Prof. Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme from the University of Sherbrooke, Canada, to discuss a modern, comprehensive approach to patient care in physiotherapy.
At the heart of our conversation is the Pain and Disability Drivers Management (PDDM) model – a practical framework that helps clinicians move beyond a purely physical lens and consider the full biopsychosocial picture.
What we talk about:
How clinicians can profile patients beyond physical symptoms
A practical introduction to the PDDM model
The simplicity–complexity continuum in clinical decision-making
Two key elements in pain care (a) Helping patients gain control over their pain and (b) ensuring pain is perceived and validated.
The concept of phenotyping patients in a clinical context
And finally: What is the core goal of physical therapy today?
This conversation is full of insights for anyone looking to expand their clinical reasoning and improve patient-centered care. Enjoy listening!
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Get in Touch
Ferdinand Hardinghaus – Physiotherapist, M.Sc. (cand.), Neuroathletics Master Practitioner
Instagram: @the.brainhealth.physio
Dr. Fabian Moll – Physiotherapist, OMPT, Neuroathletics PractitionerInstagram: @Physio.Consult
Website: www.fabianmoll.de
Recommended Reads for YouExplore these high-quality, evidence-based books for physiotherapy practice (affiliate links):
Grieve's ModernMusculoskeletal Physiotherapy (5. Auflage) –Das internationale Standardwerk
Hands-off in derPhysiotherapie – Prof. Luomajoki &C. Schwertfellner
EvidenzbasierteAssessments in der Muskuloskelettalen Physiotherapie –Prof. Ballenberger
Anatomie & Physiologiefür die Physiotherapie – Prof. Zalpour
Differenzialdiagnostik in derPhysiotherapie – Prof. Zalpour &Prof. v. Piekartz
Red Flags erkennen –Wichtige Hinweise für eine sichere Diagnostik
Evidenzbasiertes Arbeiten inder Physiotherapie – Daniel Riese &Philip Thies