where there's a will there's a way

It is interesting how some patients get better with minimal advice, and others can have intensive input but still fail to improve. This is especially true in the area of chronic conditions. The BBC ran an interesting documentary on February 19 about what they called "hypocondriacs" people with unfounded chronic anxiety about their health. The physiotherapy profession is regularly engaged in trying to help people with chronic health anxiety. The programme highlighted what many physiotherapists must find that for some patients expert input will significantly help people who really want to change but for those who lack the motivation and who gain some emotional reward from their problems no amount of help will change them.