The Best Subjective Assessment Physiotherapy Questions To Ask

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The Best Questions For Your Subjective Assessment…

When I think back to my subjective assessments as a new grad…

I barely recognise that therapist….

Body chart in hand, asking any question that popped into my head.

I still see it now in so many students….

They lack the confidence and clarity to ask the right questions.

They miss the opportunity to set themselves and their patients up for success.

So what questions should you ask?

Well… here are a few that get me results every time…

𝟭 - 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘀

This isn’t a question but you have to have this…
If you see any indicators that their condition could be more serious… Take Action...
Anything that doesn't make sense from a musculoskeletal point of view…


𝟮 – 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆?

All of the research suggests that patient satisfaction is down to their expectations…
Use this simple question as an indicator as to where your patient wants to get to…
But more importantly, what they expect...


𝟯 – 𝗔𝘀𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀… 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴?

Get a clear picture of your patient's injury history and previous stressors…
You need to understand why they are in pain now and what might have contributed to this issue.
Tip – Dig deeper with higher-level questions….
Was there a specific activity connected to the injury?
Are they stressed at home?

𝟰 – 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲?

What activities can’t they do anymore?
This will be key information that guides where you will focus your rehab and treatment…

𝟱 - 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼?

What is your patient's end goal?
Do they want to run again?

You MUST use this information to design your graded exposure rehab plan.
You’ll know where to start and you know what tissues will need to load…

𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧…

DO NOT just stumble through it…

Think of those higher-level questions and how they can work for you.
Once you have this information…

You’ll have a solid foundation onto which you can build with each pillar of the Go-To Physio step-by-step system…

Remember… there are no guesses…

Just the confidence and clarity to take the next logical step...

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