Pelvic Health & Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Addressing your questions about pelvic, women's, and musculoskeletal health. Health is a journey. Movement is healing!
First, let me apologize for my lack of recent posts. Things got a little crazy. A few weeks ago I finished up my second clinical. It was a 7 week experience in a skilled nursing facility. If you know me then you are aware I was not particularly excited to experience this setting. I had a negative experience with a patient with dementia back when I was volunteering in a hospital during high school, so working primarily with an older adult patient population was not appealing to me.
What I encountered with this setting was completely unexpected. The facility I was at had a skilled nursing wing, long-term care wing, Alzheimer's/ dementia wing, as well as an outpatient component paired with an assisted living facility. The patient population was older, but diverse in physical and cognitive ability. My patients constantly kept me on my toes and I quickly began to enjoy my clinical. Not only was I learning a ton, but I was enjoying interacting with my patients. I found the patients with late stage dementia or more complicated symptoms were exciting and extremely rewarding to work with. Never could I have guessed how much I would have enjoyed my clinical experience with the geriatric population. (I mean I liked it so much I would consider taking a job in this field, that is pretty crazy to me) It just reminds me as a student to go into every opportunity with an open mind. Comments are closed.
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AuthorHello! I am Caitlyn, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Board Certified Women's Health Physical Therapist working in St Louis, Missouri. Faculty in developing residency program. Endowarrior Categories
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