There’s a version of “playing it safe” in OncoPT that has nothing to do with protecting your patient... and everything to do with protecting *yourself*.
In this episode, we examine how fear evolves over time, how reputation anxiety can influence your progression decisions, and how to distinguish true clinical caution from professional self-protection.
This is a firm but necessary reflection for oncology PTs who want to practice at a specialist level - where calibration requires both competence AND courage.
Later this week on YouTube, I’ll break down what calibrated progression actually looks like in practice - and how to move beyond over-conservatism without becoming reckless.
If you want a structured way to get started on your ABPTS oncology case report, I'm hosting a LIVE writing sprint later this month where we'll work through this together.
You can find the details here: https://TheOncoPT.com/sprint
