Personal Narrative: Midwest Orthopedic

When deciding on a career, I did not know straightaway I would pursue physical therapy. But I did know that I wanted to do something within the health science field, even at an early age. Every person in my family was involved in health care one way or another; some uncles are doctors, a few aunts are nurses, a couple cousins are surgeons, and my own mother is a physical therapist, so a career in healthcare was all I knew growing up. For a good majority of my life, I seriously thought about becoming a doctor, but that surely changed over time.

When we got there my parents were in the lobby my mom crying in my dad's lap. We hurried to the x-ray room. When we got there they put me to sleep for I would not struggle. When I woke up I had my parents in the room and a cast on my leg. My mom came up to me and said, “Your leg, it’s broken”

I woke up startled and didn’t know where I was. I had an IV in my arm and my parents were staring at me. The doctor came in

Next, they put me in a different room upstairs to take some x-rays, they figured out that I had 2 fractures (so practically broken!) They put an enormous cast on my arm that went all the way down to my elbow and I had to wear that for 2 weeks or something like that. After a while of having it on, my arm got numb and I couldn’t feel my hand! When we got traveled back after the 2 weeks they gave me another cast. The difference was that it was smaller and only went down to my wrist also my 2 fingers (pinky and ring) were at a 90 degree angle. They told me “Wear that one for another

My life changed when I was in seventh grade when I got my braces. Since I was in seventh grade, I was twelve years old and lived in Granite City, Illinois. However, my Orthodontist worked in Glen Carbon. It was a very difficult journey yet, I did it happily as well as willingly. I wouldn’t change my experience at all, the Orthodontist was very nice along with his assistants so it made it even easier for me.

I had my fourth knee surgery this past winter and my goal is to let go of my fear. I have one more sports season left before graduation. If I complete the full season, it will be the first time since my sophomore year that I have done so. I know that I will not be able to achieve the goal of playing a full season without letting go of my fear, and after four consecutive seasons on the sidelines I have come to fear more then just injury. I have come to fear not having the talent to play at the high school varsity level. I fear that the coaches will only see my as a injury waiting to happen and not as an athlete. I fear a season spent worrying about what could happen oppose to whats happening in the moment. I fear another season on the sidelines.

Do you experience the ill effects of long haul tendon, muscle, or joint agony? Do you have incessant back issues? There are more than 28 million Americans who add to some sort of musculoskeletal issue every year. These issues incorporate, yet are not restricted to, sprains, strains, and abuse wounds, and also knee, shoulder, and back torment.

In the summer between my sophomore and junior year, I had started to feel agonizing pain in my lower back. After seeing a specialist and going over the MRI, I was diagnosed with Lumbosacral Disc Disorder with Radiculopathy. Overall, the MRI revealed lumbar degeneration and congenital abnormalities of the lumbar spine with spondylolisthesis and instability. The problem causes low back pain with left leg weakness and numbness. The congenital abnormality of my spine was there since birth which is very rare; however, I do not have the most severe case compared to other people diagnosed with the same problem.

Thank you for all your time and help the other day during my appointment. I received the letter from neck x-ray, stating that I have minimal degenerative changes at C5-C6 (arthritis). I have an appointment with Ortho and I am waiting of physical therapy. I would also appreciate if I can have a referral to a chiropractor. I would like treatment for this to be as holistic as

Since I was five, I knew that I wanted to be a doctor of some sort, so I started to prepare myself for medical school. I volunteered at one of the local hospitals, joined clubs that were specific to the medical field, shadowed different professions in the medical field yet, in all those experiences, I had never heard of osteopathy. I had no clue that osteopathic medicine existed until I saw an osteopathic school at a college fair. The admissions women and I had a conversation about medical school, and she suggested an osteopathic route instead. She gave me a pamphlet and when I went home, I tossed it out. To be honest, I thought that osteopathy was for people who could not get accepted into medical school. Osteopathy lingered around in the

Here I am sitting in a cold, silent and depressing doctors examination room. I am waiting to see the result of the MRI of my knee. I have a gut feeling the results are going to unveil bad news, and I am anxious to find out. So anxious I cannot sit still and the Examination table paper rips and crumbles beneath me like a piece of paper being smashed down to the bottom of a book bag. Finally the doctor opens the door and my gut feeling is confirmed.

I want to be able to do a lot in my life in the medical field, I want to become an Orthopedic Surgeon because I want to be able to help people. Especially I want to help athletes from injuries, I have had a lot of injuries while playing sports and I know what an athlete must go through. When I was in high school still playing, sports I had three different knee injuries in the same knee and they always got worse. I know that I will be a tremendous asset to your institution because of the first-hand experiences I have had.

We sat in the waiting room anxiously because I didn't want to be out of gymnastics. The doctor called us back after a little while. First they weighed me then took my temperature. We walked back into the room, I remembered it like it was my bedroom, anyways the doctor felt my foot for an estimate what was wrong with it. He said he needed some x-rays, So we went back to the x-ray room and the x-ray doctor put this huge heavy thing to protect me from the radiation. The girl doctor put my foot in many different positions. Then she came out of the little room and said “The doctor will take a look at them.” I said

Honestly , it was my first time going to the Accident and Emergency department i was scared and worried about what will happen to my wrist and how will my parents react .While my teacher was doing all the registration i sat there in state of shock . It was really a blessing having my best friend by my side comforting me and constantly telling me everything will be alright . I was then called to do some X-RAYS before consulting the doctor . My parents finally came and just right it was my turn to consult the doctor , my mother then went in together with me . The doctor was then examining my X-RAYS that i took before consulting him . My heart was beating very very fast as I am a right hander and i need my right hand to do many things . Finally the doctor spoke , he said that there was no obvious or major fractures shown in my X-RAYS but i have to put an temporary cast on my hand. He then referred me to a specialist at KK Children Bone Specialist to ensure there was no hairline fracture or any small minor fractures .

After those agonizing five days, my mother and father finally agreed to allow me to go to our family orthopedic doctor. My mom was the one to take me after my first two periods of class. The trip is pretty hazy due to the throbbing pain and slightly numbing sensation in my right leg. We went in and after telling the doctor what happened, he nodded his head. He said my concerns were founded, but probably nothing to worry about since I was walking for the five days prior. If anything had happened, I wouldn’t have been able to put any weight on my leg, especially without any assistance. “We’ll still take X-Rays, just to see what exactly is going on,” he said as he led me from the examination room to the X-Ray lab. We went through the process before we went back to the examination room. The following twenty minutes seemed like hours, but the doctor eventually returned.