I. The first visit creates a theory. The second visit tests the theory.
If you do not have a repeatable follow-up loop, you will treat your own assumptions, not the patient response.

II. Management strategies are data. Non-adherence is missing data.
A vague “sort of” means you cannot interpret change. Confirm dose, frequency, and technique before you change the plan.

III. Pain location matters. Pain movement matters more.
Redraw the pain map. Compare it. Centralization, spread, and shifts often reveal the driver faster than adding another exercise.

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I. W. Edwards Deming: “In God we trust. All others must bring data.”
Second visits are where you demand clean feedback, not stories.

II. George Box: “All models are wrong, but some are useful.”
Your reassessment structure is a model. Use it to find what is useful, then adjust.

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What is the one thing you will verify first next visit to make sure you are not treating noise?

With care,

Team IPC