In the beginning, physical therapy made my recovery tedious. I was only interested because it allowed me the opportunity to learn numerous types of injuries from a variety of individuals. For example, I met a girl who broke her arm from falling off the monkey bars. Or the boy who had a complete elbow dislocation, while playing basketball. Although I was entertained by these interesting stories, they made me feel guilty. I was congratulating strangers for their quick recovery, while my own felt treacherous. Therefore, I grew frustrated and irritated with physical therapy and I denied any positivity in my recovery. I became envious until my envy evolved into a depression because I was incapable of physical activities. Therefore, I was forced …show more content…
First I explained my knee dislocation and operation. Then, in return, she told me about her brain tumor and numerous operations. Her storytelling skills were spontaneous. Although I expected her to be pitiful of her condition, her tone was lovely and she embraced her condition fully. I admired her for her bravery and the beauty of innocence within her character. When my therapist began to approach me, she surprised me with good news. I had, finally, received clearance to walk without crutches. Immediately, I began to walk, but within my first few steps, I began to cry. I was overwhelmed with joy that although my knee still had a torn ligament, I was satisfied with the performance it was doing. After completing a set of balancing exercises, I saw my new friend. She waved at me and in seconds, I felt guilty and embarrassed. Unlike my new friend, who embraced her special qualities, I hated mine. However, I realized that my depression and self-hate were unnecessary and immature. I admitted to myself that I had become desperate for an opportunity to escape my reality. That I wanted to deny the reality of my injury, and live in an imaginary
Jim Penn is a Physical Therapy Assistant at Medina Regional Hospital in Hondo Texas. My interview with him was extremely helpful in getting information on Assistant Physical Therapists. Prior to this interview I was interested in becoming either a Physical Therapist or an Assistant Physical therapist, however I did not have a lot of knowledge regarding the Assistant position. Jim Penn helped explain the career field and gave a lot of insight to what I should expect regarding schooling and the day to day in the field. I will hopefully be spending a few days this summer shadowing him and the Pediatric Physical Therapist on Staff at Medina Regional.
“The last thing I heard where the sirens. And the last thing I saw where a kaleidoscope of blue and red. And then everything went black, every ounce of air had escaped my lungs and had reached the surface of the lake in the form of little bubbles.” I told Louis Green, possibly the most boring person on earth. I don’t think he wanted to be my therapist anymore then I wanted to be in therapy.
I had shooting pain and muscle spasms, but on the my account my pride and my belief I was okay. I cost myself an opportunity to finish my senior year as an athlete and advance to championship levels as I could no longer Identify as a current athlete with no ability to participate. Heavily suggested by my doctors to rest it off for the year, I was also scheduled to take Epidural steroid injections to treat my herniated disc. To believe in my chances to return to athletics, I also scheduled physical therapy sessions to strengthen my back but unfortunately it was not enough to recover for a return. This empty identity I know felt was overwhelming
In order to generate educational and occupational options for myself, I have looked at many resources ranging from volunteering in person to researching online. I have volunteered at a retirement home with a kinesiologist to determine if I would like that type work, and more importantly, the work environment. I have also volunteered at a physiotherapy clinic and Toronto rehabilitation institute to get a clinical and hospital experience as well. This has allowed me to get a hands on experience at various difference jobs in the field of healthcare. I have also looked at online resources such as research articles, government website, NOC, and DOT. Along with these resources, I have also gotten the opportunity to work at various jobs
I told a massage therapist today that I haven’t had a lot of time for self-care because I have a three year old and a ten month old. She laughed and said on my behalf, “Self-care? WHAT’S THAT?!”
Soon after I tore my left ACL in gym class, I began to regularly see a therapist. I had been an avid athlete and the injury hindered my ability to do much of anything, including walk. This kind of transition can cause a serious depression, therefore my mother thought I should begin seeing a therapist. Over the course of a few months, she taught me to question every aspect of my decision making and to analyze what the source of the decision was. I began to understand which parts of my brain were sending messages that made me anxious and filtered such messages out. I noticed patterns in behavior, both in myself and others. This led to new discoveries in several aspects of my life. For example, a close friend of mine went through a devastating loss of a family member and I was able to support her on her hardest days, even if others around us could hardly tell she was in pain. I have become a close confidant of this friend and know that I can help her in ways that are unique to my experiences. I know that I have an anxiety disorder that changes how my mind reacts to daily occurrences and the way I interact with those around me. This information has changed my life. Eventually I understood why my view of life was different and why my reaction to overwhelming situations was, in fact, quite
I am enrolled in a physical therapist assistant full time program at Keiser University. Physical therapists are health workers who help patients to recover their physical movement from any injure. Taking my cousin’s story as a reference, I would like to create my own business in the therapy field. I also have a bachelor degree in fine arts in dance and I would like to combine all knowledge that I will learn in my career with those dance exercises I already know can be used as a therapy. Perhaps I could implement a new rehabilitation program primarily focused in dance therapy.
At first thought, I was not sure what major I wanted to declare in college. I was an athlete in high school and now college. I have learned to deal with the pain from my sports injuries from high school. With dealing with this everyday has led me in the direction to want to help people and athletes. Athletes do not realize getting the proper therapy will depend on how fast and well they recover from injuries. When most people hear the word therapy, they think of something that has caused a problem and has to be fixed. In most cases this is true, however, physical therapy is a therapy that deals mostly with injuries and rehabilitation.
When I was 12 years old, I broke my elbow while snowboarding. After surgery the doctor said that I didn't need physical therapy, and that I could rehabilitate myself. In the 8th grade I searched the internet about how to rehabilitate my elbow, and returned it back to full health. And I found that just a simple curl with a light weight and doing circles with a light weight are the most effective way to rehabilitate an elbow. A physical therapist (PT) is defined by The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as the treatment of injury or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs. Being a physical therapist is what I want for my future career because they know how, when, and what they
My Interest in physical therapy goes back to when I was getting my CNA certification.
My interests are in Physical Therapy and Psychology. I played basketball and volleyball throughout middle school and high school. I have been a competitive diver for the past four years and my sister and I were both highly competitive gymnasts for 9 years. Due to many injuries, the final injury fracturing my fibula, I was forced to give up the wristbands, put the basketball and volleyball down, and put my swimsuit away for good. I have endured many hours of physical therapy, which aided in my decision to become a Doctor of Physical Therapy. I also have a strong interest in psychology mainly due to my emotions one must face when attempting to come back from injury or in my case the mental preparation for life after when the ball stopped bouncing.
Bruner to stop going to physical therapy I was able to walk without limping, jog while limping slightly, and balance myself on my my left leg alone. Although I still won't chance playing contact sports, because I refuse to have my knee ruined again so that I can have some momentary fun that could restrict me further. When I say that it would restrict me further I mean that now I can no longer kneel down for long periods of time. The same applies to squatting, doing wall sits, or just sitting in a car for over an hour, because when I finally arrive at my destination and I escape from the car I walk like an old lady. Despite the fact that my injury has contributed greatly to who I am today, I would have much rather not had this experience that has effected my life so much. Most of reason annihilating my knee has changed your day to day life, is the way I approach doing things like hiking, jumping out of the bed of a pickup, or taking stairs two at a time, the thought that constantly runs through my head is what if I get myself hurt
Growing up in the Philippines, seeing the news everyday and I am always amazed by how world medical issues impacted my perception of society. Sadly, some medical facilities requires payment first before treating others. I have dabbed in other subjects through the course of my life until I realized that there is always part of me that wants to help people who are suffering from different illnesses and disabilities. Growing up in the place where medical support is very low and seeing people dying due to their financial issues is such a pain in my heart. Since then, my ambition was to be a Physical Therapist. It sounds cliche but the truth is, I know that being in a medical field can open a lot of opportunities to help others. I promise myself
Physical therapy intrigued me because it was different than any other career fields. I would be actively engaging with patients not just on a physical but also on a personal level. I am aiming to make a difference in someone’s physical life by promoting the patient's ability to move, reduce pain, and prevent disability. The exciting and also motivating part of this particular field is I can see the gradation of change over time in the physical abilities of patients. Knowing I would be making a difference in someone’s physical life would give me self-satisfaction. With the education from George Washington University I would want deliver the high level of care and empathy to Punjab, India after graduating. Majority of the elders have joint, hip, knees, and muscle problems. The care for elders in small villages is minimal due inexperience physical therapist and politics involved in the health care. The experience from standardized patients and hospitals in close proximity e.g. DC veteran Affairs hospital and the National Rehabilitation Hospital I would be ready to treat patients at all age groups. Not limiting myself to treating the elder population, my plan is to become a leader to teach inexperience therapist in Punjab, India where the education requirement to practice physical therapy is Bachelors degree in physical therapy.
When reflecting on the relationship between a physical therapist and a client during treatment, I felt that techniques from Adlerian, Existential, and Rational Emotive Behavior therapy provided the most appropriate answers and explanations of tragedy, as well as promises of comfort and hope during recovery. Firsthand, I have seen individuals recuperating from strokes, spinal cord injuries, and amputations heavily rely on their physical therapists to act as a motivators and advocates when it comes to setting goals,