w/ Dr. Rob Pape – Quadrant Analysis & Practice Mechanics

The Chiropractic Forward Podcast: Evidence-based Chiropractic Advocacy

CF 188: w/ Dr. Rob Pape – Quadrant Analysis & Practice Mechanics Today we’re going to be joined by Dr. Rob Pape.

I’ll get into his bio a bit deeper in the interview and introduction but Dr. Pape is the creator of Quadrant Analysis improving patient assessment by breaking down the evaluation process. He is also a co-creator of Practice Mechanics. Along with one of our previous podcast guests, Dr. Michael Massey, they have created Practice Mechanics to help their doctors hit that next level. We’ll get into it here shortly. But first, here’s that sweet sweet bumper music

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You have found yourself smack dab in the middle of Episode #188 Now if you missed last week’s episode, we talked about hypermobile patients, sports-related concussions, and obesity’s pain connection. Make sure you don’t miss that info. Keep up with the class.

On the personal end of things…..

Still in the middle of medical integration. Our nurse practitioner starts on August 2nd so, we’re pretty close at this point. I just ordered the centrifuge for the PRP therapy. I have heard of PRP for a little while now but mostly for hair loss. I have a close family member that has a little hair loss going on so he and his mother were asking me about PRP for hair loss. I didn’t know much about it. In case you aren’t familiar, PRP stands for plasma-rich platelets. They draw your blood, spin it down in the centrifuge, extract the platelets, and then inject it into the problem. I literally spent 2 hours this weekend going through research on PRP therapy.

I filtered PubMed to only show me randomized controlled trials. I don’t need a lot of BS. Let’s just go further up the research pyramid for the good stuff, right? So what I found was actually surprising as hell. While I could find 2, 3, maybe 4 papers tops that showed equal effectiveness to cortisone or something like that…..the large majority of the papers were clear that PRP is showing impressive effectiveness for just about damn near anything they try it on including ACL surgery recovery, hair loss, plantar fasciitis, general osteoarthritis, shoulders, knees, hips, ankles, carpal tunnel, and the list goes on. I have me a big ol’ file on my computer full of them all now. I can really get behind things like this that I can find a ton of positive research on. Just like everything else in my practice.

If I can find support in the literature, I have no problem encouraging it. Notice I didn’t say, “Sell it.” I’m a healthcare provider. Not a salesman. We should always be honest and tell our patients about the cool research behind something you think will truly help them but then we should shut up and be there for them however they want to use us. Plain and simple. So, again, I have no problem encouraging and educating on something that has shown such effectiveness. It’s pretty amazing actually so I’ll keep you updated on that. If you’re integrating or considering doing it, it’ll come in handy for you. If you’re not, it might give you some direction on what to do with those patients that have some stubborn conditions. More to come on that. OK, let’s get to today’s guest so we don’t go too long here. I want him to have plenty of time. Before we do that though, let’s hear a word from our sponsors, shall we?

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Dr. Rob Pape is our guest today. He is a long-time innovator in clinical evaluation and treatment instruction. He created Quadrant Analysis, which combines a sub-classification system with practical biomechanics. Quadrant Analysis improves and simplifies patient assessment, breaking the body down into traceable patterns which chiropractors can utilize to get better and faster patient results.

The Practice Mechanics resources include detailed information about Quadrant Analysis and specific techniques so you can help your patients get the results you want for them. Rob graduated from Life Chiropractic College West in 1996 and has been in successful practice ever since. His clinical approach is full body and generally combines joint and soft tissue work with movement therapy.

Welcome welcome Rob. Tell me where you are living these days, tell me about your family, and how long you’ve been in the trenches. What’s your story? Why are you a chiropractor today? What does your regular workday look like these days? You went to Life, a school that is notorious for being very philosophy-heavy, shall we say? With that as your initial base of knowledge and influence, what pointed you down the evidence-based/evidence-informed path? What’s your take on the profession today? What are we getting better at? Where are we losing ground? Where can we improve? If you could wave a wand and change one thing about the profession forever, what would you change? What would other chiropractors say is your best attribute? And what would the ones that know you really well say is your worst? What is the goal for Practice Mechanics? Outside of the obvious, which is building business, what do you hope to achieve by growing it?

How can doctors that are interested get in contact with you for more information? Alright, that’s it. Keep on keepin’ on. Keep changing our profession from your corner of the world. The world needs evidence-based, patient-centered practitioners driving the bus so get active, get involved, and make it happen. Let’s get to the message. Same as it is every week. Store Remember the evidence-informed brochures and posters at chiropracticforward.com.

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The Message

I want you to know with absolute certainty that when Chiropractic is at its best, you can’t beat the risk vs reward ratio because spinal pain is primarily a movement-related pain and typically responds better to movement-related treatment rather than chemical treatments like pills and shots. When compared to the traditional medical model, research and clinical experience show us patients can get good to excellent results for headaches, neck pain, back pain, and joint pain to name just a few. It’s safe and cost-effective can decrease surgeries & disability and we do it through conservative, non-surgical means with minimal hassle to the patient. And, if the patient treats preventatively after initial recovery, we can usually keep it that way while raising the overall level of health!

Key Point:

At the end of the day, patients should have the guarantee of having the best treatment that offers the least harm. When it comes to non-complicated musculoskeletal complaints…. That’s Chiropractic!

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