cerebral palsy – Ready to Advance?

Pediatric physical therapy was a large focus of about a year of my PT schooling. I was able to assist my classmates in treating some special little patients. And I had several experts in the field teaching me the challenging but rewarding task of treating children. Wow, what an experience!

I never thought I would ever treat kids again after school, as my heart was in orthopedic care, and that’s what was exciting to me. I’m sure many of you have experienced, as I did, the distinct sound of God laughing when I made those plans. 🙂

So, fast-forward to this “orthopedic career” that I dove into and lo and behold, little bitty feet are consistently walking or being carried through my door. It’s great. I’ve found that when you are a physical therapist in a rural area, you just treat whomever comes through the door with all the knowledge and compassion you have, and the outcomes are always as they should be. Continue reading “Physical Therapy: No Age Limit, No Fun Limit!”

What will a typical session look like?

As a physical therapist at Advance Physical Therapy, I try to make every session productive, but also predictable. My goal is to teach patients independence with managing symptoms and making some form of exercise into a daily habit to improve overall health. Each session typically starts with a warm-up tailored to a specific diagnosis. Next we move to one-on-one exercise activities and manual physical therapy techniques if needed. That is followed by pain management modalities such as electrical stimulation (often called E-Stim or TENS), ultrasound, ice, moist heat, or one of many other options. This is just a typical session, it may be different for you based on your needs and goals. I am always flexible and ready to work together WITH you to allow you to meet the goals you came in with and function at your highest possible level. Continue reading “Answers to the Top 5 Questions you CAN ask your PT”