Pelvic Health & Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Addressing your questions about pelvic, women's, and musculoskeletal health. Health is a journey. Movement is healing!
What a crazy year. I apologize for my hiatus, it was unintended. Let's catch up on the cliff notes.
I have struggled with debilitating back and abdominal pain this year. Which drained me at work, at home, in my relationships leaving me constantly exhausted and a shell of myself. It was a daily struggle to make it through the work day and try to come home and make dinner. While surgery definitely helped to alleviate my physical pain, some still remains. It also left me feeling disconnected from my body--the mental and emotional impacts were completely unexpected. I became physically weak. (Six months later and I am FINALLY starting to feel my strength returning.) When you are constantly in survival mode, you neglect other aspects of life. The silver lining, I have so much more empathy for my own patients. I also get to experiment with different treatment modalities firsthand and figure out what resources I can pass on. So now with all my down time during my transition I have the opportunity to reflect on what I value, how I want to live my life, and what kind of relationships I hope to cultivate. Let's not kid ourselves, these stents of introspection are fleeting during quarantine. I'm doing some serious work on my Netflix list too. Be healthy. Stay well. 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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