Dr. Vince LeoneOwner, Consultant, Specialized Practice · Owner, Consultant at Specialized Practice

Doctor Reveals What Patients REALLY Want Fixed (It's Not Just Pain!)

6 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief segment, Dr. Vince Leone explains that when evaluating patients, clinicians should first ask what the condition is depriving them of in daily life. The goal is to identify the specific activities or routines the patient misses and to target restoring those functions, rather than merely focusing on eliminating pain. By connecting treatment to the functional impact on the patient’s life, clinicians can create a more meaningful therapeutic relationship and set goals that matter to the patient.

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The big thing you want to establish with patients when you are reviewing them is what is this condition taking away from your life? Or what part of your daily life or your routine is this most affecting that you cannot do that you want to get back? And if you can get that done, more importantly than I have this pain, They wanna fix what it is that this pain is affecting in their life. And that's the connection that you want to make with the patient.