Exercise to improve patient outcomes

By Dr Mark Hurworth, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Murdoch

Patients who engage actively in their care generally achieve superior outcomes compared to those who adopt a passive stance.

Passivity – whether encouraged by compensation systems, chronic pain frameworks, or overreliance on pharmaceutical solutions – undermines outcomes.

In my practice, particularly in elective orthopaedic surgery, successful results rely heavily on patient engagement....

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