Pelvic Health & Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Addressing your questions about pelvic, women's, and musculoskeletal health. Health is a journey. Movement is healing!
If you would have told me 6 years ago that I would be in physical therapy school, I would have looked at you a bit incredulously. I've always had an interest in the medical field, but in college I skipped around what I wanted to do. I ranged from wanting to pursue becoming a physician, pharmacist, researcher, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, you name it...I probably told someone that that's what I wanted to do. Commitment to a career path terrified me. I would become interested in something, just to stress about not wanting to lock myself into something and then back track. However, I knew the end was nearing, it was time to make a decision. Luckily, different situations arose blatantly pointing me in the direction of physical therapy. They say when you know you know and when I finally decided on becoming a physical therapist, I knew I had made the right decision.
Like many high school athletes, at some point during my high school athletic career I bit off more than I could chew. My eager and unprepared actions led to an injury and thus a visit to the local PT. While this interaction is integral in many students pursuing a career in physical therapy, I had no interest in the field following my experience. It wasn't until the summer between my freshman and sophomore years of college my gears began turning about PT. That summer and the following summer I was a summer camp counselor at a camp for children with special needs. It was one of those experiences when things just seem to click. I loved working with the kids, assisting them in different camp activities, adapting activities for each child, and seeing them excel at camp. This summer job was fundamental in spurring my career search to see what I could do to work with kids with special needs. I eventually fell into the field of physical therapy and a really amazing observation opportunity. Beyond the idea of working with kids, I was drawn to the flexibility that the field of physical therapy offers. There is a fluidity in the field that allows practitioners to work in different settings or with different populations anywhere in the country. You can have one patient and then someone completely different in the next hour. This kind of flexibility offers clinical challenges with treatment and decision-making. Physical Therapy also offered an outlet for my creativity creating individualized care plans that engage each patient. It requires the skills to identify functional limitations, critically think and problem solve interventions, and develop creative techniques to make functional changes in an individual's life. You can change the quality of someone's life with your treatment. 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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