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Hi! everyone.Could you tell me what do we call it when a physiotherapist tries to encourage his patient(with fairly crooked or bandy legs) to press ahead with his exercise by saying "You are doing good, your legs are a lot better than earlier and they are straightening out quickly" although they are not improving that much. Is it called giving him mental satisfaction? Thanks!

Ivanhr · Accepted Answer

..give him false hope , maybe?

V S Rao · Answer

Hi, Silak.
There is a therapy called "EMDR"- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.

Regards,
Sri

Silak12 · Answer

V S RaoHi, Silak.There is a therapy called "EMDR"- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.

But I suppose it's completely different from desensitizing somenone.

Mister Micawber · Answer

silak12what do we call it when a physiotherapist tries to encourage his patient(with fairly crooked or bandy legs) to press ahead with his exercise by saying "You are doing good, your legs are a lot better than earlier and they are straightening out quickly" although they are not improving that much.

I would just say 'offering encouragement'. 'False hope' is negative, but you might use it if you do not agree with the therapist's practice and think that it is ineffective.

V S Rao · Answer

Hi,

silak12But I suppose it's completely different from desensitizing somenone.

I put forward a technique(EMDR) that is used in Physiotherapy, which may not be the appropriate answer for your question. In simple English, Mr. Micawber's comment is the appropriate answer to your question.
Regards,
Sri

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