Season 1, Episode 9

Beyond Treatment: Lifting Patients in Prayer

by | Sep 11, 2025

In Episode 9 of the HiFLEX Health & Performance Podcast, Dr. Chelsea Smith shares how prayer is woven into patient care—bridging the gap between body, mind, and spirit. Discover why healing is more than physical treatment and how faith shapes the culture of HiFLEX.

Episode 9: Beyond Treatment: Lifting Patients in Prayer

by Dr, Chelsea Smith | Season 1

Chapters:
 00:20 – Introduction to Episode 9
00:34 – Why prayer is part of patient care at HiFLEX
01:06 – Prayer before patients arrive: asking God to bring the right people
02:35 – Staying busy without paid marketing: trusting God’s provision
03:33 – Healing is body, mind, and spirit
04:28 – The compliment of being called a “healer”
05:13 – Patient encouragement: “I thank the Lord for you”
06:00 – Chronic pain breakthrough story (12 years of neck pain)
07:06 – Inviting the Lord into therapy without making it uncomfortable
07:40 – Being bold about prayer in private practice
08:24 – Scripture focus: Colossians 3:23
09:25 – Scripture focus: John 14:27
10:24 – Scripture focus: James 5:14–15
13:39 – Scripture focus: 1 Timothy 2:1
14:40 – Conversations with patients beyond physical therapy
15:21 – The HiFLEX team and prayerful culture

Beyond Treatment: Lifting Patients in Prayer

Healing is never just physical. At HiFLEX Health & Performance, we believe God designed the body to move, heal, and thrive. In this episode, Dr. Chelsea Smith takes you behind the scenes of her practice to share how prayer is interwoven with patient care—from preparing before patients arrive, to supporting those walking through chronic pain, to giving all glory to God for every breakthrough.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

In this episode, you’ll discover:

  • Why prayer is more than an afterthought—it’s vital to the healing process

  • How HiFLEX practitioners pray before patients ever step into the clinic

  • Stories of patients who have experienced breakthrough and peace

  • The most meaningful compliments Chelsea has received as a therapist

  • Scripture that anchors HiFLEX’s culture of care and patient connection

  • How prayer creates an atmosphere of compassion, trust, and hope

If faith is an important part of your healing journey, then this episode will encourage and equip you to see prayer as a vital part of care.

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