Beginning of third week

Spent the morning at clinic today in the electro therapy part of the clinic. They used estim, microwave diathermy, infrared, heat packs and cold packs.  They really believe in the use of machines to help with the pain, increase in blood circulation, and healing.  Some of the equipment is not used much at home anymore so it was very interesting to see how it was used.

After a couple hours I began to do Evals. I evaluated a lady after a wrist fracture who was sent a month late to PT because the doctor was on leave. The next was a young girl who had a distal humerus fracture who was left in her cast for 9 weeks because that same doctor was on leave. It's sad to see patient care lost because a doctor leaves. You would think that they would have someone cover or find ways to avoid gaps in patient management.

Also got to see a patient direct access after a MVA who needed to be sent for X rays again before treatment will begin. Finally I got to work with a patient who has been a paraplegic for 7 years and wanting to begin therapy again. He has not had Physio for 2 years and his planter flexion contractures reflect that very much. Hoping that he will see a medical doctor to determine what can be done to help correct this problem.

Went to the small orphanage again today and had a blast playing soccer with the kids, throwing them around, and meeting the volunteers who are staying at the orphanage. 

Sunset on the ride back from the orphanage