How To Discuss Cervical Myelopathy with Dr Ben Davies
Description
Cervical Myleopathy is a rare but very serious condition,which can result in rather difficult conversations, including around surgery and discussing long term expectations that could significantly affect someones life.
On this episode Ben is joined by Dr Ben Davies, Neurosurgeon& Academic Researcher into Cervical Myleopathy where they discuss;
(00:00 ) – Intro
(00:44 ) – What Made Ben Choose Myelopathy & Kept Him Interested In It
(03:49 ) – Why Is Myleopathy Not As Popular As A Research Area
(05:29 ) – What Happens In Cervical Myelopathy
(06:50 ) – Is Myelopathy Preventable?
(07:22 ) – The mJOA For Decision Making
(08:46 ) – How To Explain Myelopathy To Patients
(13:30 ) – How To Discuss Myelopathy Management Options
(22:22 ) – Setting Expectations For Surgery
(24:28 ) – Will It Inevitably Get Worse?
(26:02 ) – How To Discuss Recurrence After Surgery
(28:03 ) – Make Patients The Experts In Their Own Condition
(30:52 ) – Ben’s Hardest Conversations
(35:45 ) – The Future Of Myelopathy
You can find Dr Ben Davies on LinkedIn or here https://myelopathy.org/
You can find Ben Whybrow across social media @BWhybrowPhysio
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