Reply To: Personal preference vs evidence based practice

[Kit Frank]

I think you give him the best information you have and he will make his choice. He has been taking good care of himself for ten years and he should be supported in his good activities and given any other tools you can give him. It could be especially important to stress the pressure relieving activities he can do.Also recently we are making a skin inspection mirror for just a few dollars, using a selfie stick with a small piece of mirror attached.
Don’t forget also that probably many health professionals have told him that a donut is good. In the country I work int, Ecuador, the majority of doctors and therapists believe this. So it is a gradual process for people to change their minds, and based on the other good help that you are able to give him, he will eventually change his mind.