Reciprocity in Low Back Pain Care and its Role in Power Dynamics: A Give-And-Take Approach.
Karime MescoutoMeris TanJenny SetchellPublished in: Physical therapy (2022)
Our results suggest that attending to forms of reciprocity can help physical therapists shift power in clinical interactions. By inviting and accepting "offers," physical therapists may build collaborative interactions, support patients to guide the treatment narrative, and shift away from biomedically centered management approaches. Such recommendations create reciprocal environments that might enhance patient-centered care.