Professional tools and a personal touch – experiences of physical therapy of persons with migraine

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Table 1. Our evolved pre-understanding.

• A healthy life is the equilibrium of physical, psychological, emotional, social and existential well-being.

• Physical therapy is both an intervention and an interaction between the physical therapist and patient. The effects of the intervention and the interaction are intertwined and affect each other.

• Physical therapy aims primarily to treat the human via the body, and it has the potential to promote health and well-being.

• There are no stereotypes for “the good/bad physical therapist”; rather the experience of receiving “good/bad physical therapy” depends on the patients’ experience of how their needs are met.

Table 2. Overview of the main theme and sub-themes.

Main theme	Meeting a physical therapist with professional tools  and a personal touch
Sub-theme	Investing time and energy to feel better
Sub-theme	Relying on the competence of the physical therapist
Sub-theme	Wanting to be treated and to become involved as  an individual
Sub-theme	Being respected in a trustful relationship