So much of managing pain and headaches has to do with the patient and patient / doctor relationship. It’s why medical history is so important when doctors make a diagnosis, why communication with your doctor is critical to good care, and most importantly, why a good relationship with your doctor and positive outlook on your condition typically aid in management and recovery.
What some are finding in the Medical space, however, is that there is an increasing dependence on technology and data points to replace the relationship between a doctor, their patient, and their gut instincts.
In this TED talk, Abraham Verghese describes our strange new world where patients are merely data points, and calls for a return to the traditional one-on-one physical exam.
Allevio is a pain management clinic that believes the doctor / patient relationship should be supported by technology, not replaced by it.