I first learned the word sonder from a former coworker of mine when we worked together at a camp for kids with Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis. This..
5 Ways to Effectively Use an Interpreter
As physical therapy students, we were evaluated on how well we interacted with patients of a different culture than our own. We were required to..
What it's Like in an Ortho Residency in Beijing
“So what can you actually do for me?”
Through my interpreter, it was difficult to determine the tone in which my elderly patient asked her..
What I Learned from 12 Weeks in a CAM Boot
It was a typical Monday night. I was walking with a patient with a hip disarticulation and we were working on stepping over obstacles. Everything..
How many times are we as physical therapists put in a position where we have to tell patients and their families bad news? We might have to tell..
At my high school reunion a few months ago, a friend asked me an interesting question about my job, “Do you ever get ghosted by your patients?”
She..
As healthcare providers, we must work as a team with other physicians, therapists, and nurses. The cooperation of all members is advantageous to..
6 Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Patients
In my 9 years as a physical therapist, I have found that my relationship with patients matters just as much as the actual skilled physical therapy..
5 Ways to Expand Your Reach as a Physical Therapist: Establishing Trust Beyond the Clinic
We’ve got an important job as Physical Therapists.
We help people.
We help them get to a place of freedom - freedom from pain, discomfort, and..
5 Tips to Build Confidence as a New Grad Physical Therapist
I think when we all first come out of physical therapy school, fresh out of our final internships and holding our new license numbers nervously in..