Listen to your body

As with most things that occur in a person's life, it is the event that one focuses on rather than what caused or precipitated the event. Many of my patients tell me during the intitial PT evaluation that one day they simply "woke up with pain". When pressed for some clue as to why a certain body part hurts or some function is impaired they cannot recall any thing that may have brought on the particular episode.

There is nothing new, or even wrong with this particular scenario. It happens millions of times on a daily basis in every country on Earth. However, it is my objective to try to educate the sufferer that "Things just don't happen" and that "effect" or event, follows "cause" with unerring certainty.

With that in mind, I introduce the concept that the effect that they are experiencing, that has followed a cause, is simply the way that nature brings to our attention some violation of natural laws. That may sound kind of harsh but it is not meant to. It is meant to be blunt and to the point. In educating patients that they have "done something" or "caused" the problem that they are now experiencing I attempt to empower them.

Rehabilitation following injury or surgery in not simply a matter of determination. Rehabilitation is determination coupled with an accurate understanding and employment of the principles of physical development. It is a choice the patient makes to work with nature to improve the elements of mobility.

As with most (not all) things. Progress with physical rehabilitation is the choice made by the individual.

Quiet Friday night

At home doing housework tonight. Stomach flu is going around and I am trying to avoid getting hit with it.

Physical Therapy is important, even in politics....

Democratic Senator to have "aggressive rehabilitation" after brain surgery. I am sure that, not only will he need the services of a Physical therapist, but also of Occupational and Also Speech.

Associated Press reports:

Johnson will be participating in "aggressive therapy" in the inpatient
rehabilitation unit at George Washington University Hospital, the statement
said.

Read it.