the minimal effective dose of nagging
Mar. 24th, 2008 07:50 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ninevirtuesIn my orthopedic internship, my instructor Did. Not. correct people's form. She just didn't bother. I think she was wrong about that; I've noticed that people get much better results from exercise when they do it the right way.
Unfortunately, if I tell someone to do a calf stretch (for example), and I demonstrate it, 90% of the time they do it the wrong way (that will not help them). If I then correct their form, I sound like a nag; they feel like they did it wrong; I lose rapport with the patient and they feel unsuccessful.
So, I need to figure out how to teach common exercises in a way that DOES make people successful at them, and does NOT come across as constant nagging about form. Arg.
Unfortunately, if I tell someone to do a calf stretch (for example), and I demonstrate it, 90% of the time they do it the wrong way (that will not help them). If I then correct their form, I sound like a nag; they feel like they did it wrong; I lose rapport with the patient and they feel unsuccessful.
So, I need to figure out how to teach common exercises in a way that DOES make people successful at them, and does NOT come across as constant nagging about form. Arg.
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hmm
Date: 2008-03-25 04:35 am (UTC)well, yeah. That makes total sense.
I need a stock way of teaching stuff, and so far it's worked best for me to demonstrate and simultaneously explain. However, I've left the form cues out of the demonstrate-and-explain routine, and I think I need them, except I need not to overwhelm people with them.
.... and, as