Heart University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program (class of 2018) after graduating with departmental honors from Skidmore College in Health and Exercise Science. Of note, she is certified as an exercise physiologist by the American College of Sports Medicine. In a study of factors that predicts success in physical therapy training, students who major in exercise science has an advantage over their peers as they typically do well in Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Unsurprisingly, Sabrina…
The physical therapy and the Mirror therapy (MT) have been employed with some success in treating stroke patients. Which of Mirror therapy (MT) or physical therapy would have better results in curing and rehabilitating stroke patients? Stroke can cause common physical problems that are as such; paralysis, movement, balance, or loss of muscle function; especially on one side of the body. Also, some post-stroke patients get problems with their vision, swallowing, tiredness, and controlling their…
in all of the theories that we have reviewed, I found myself relating most to the theory of Person-Centered therapy, Adlerian Theory, and Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT). According to Parsons & Zhang (2014), “For Rogers, the more the client can trust his or her own experience as a guide for living, the better an intuitive scientist he or she becomes,” (p. 180). In Person-Centered therapy the counselor does not set goals for the client but supports the goals of the client, the counselor is…
Movement is essential to abundant physical well being. I believe we are created to work and move. In Western culture, we are becoming sedentary and dependent on modern medications to cope with diseases and physical limitations. I was drawn to physical therapy because it uses manual maneuvers to facilitate movement and treat a patient's dysfunction. Today, we use super computers, diagnostic electronic devices, medications, and other technological advances to solve and fix problems.…
lives and how the patients enriched their life in return. This created in me or even strengthened, the already existing, the want to help people. As a physical therapist, I will be helping people, I will be participating in furthering the science of therapy, and along the way my patients will impact my life as well. Throughout the various jobs I've worked in the summers, I've come to the realization that I love interacting with people…
Identify 2 patients on your current caseload. - List their diagnosis and age- List the pt's general goals- List the OT goals. Identify at least 3 interventions you will complete with each patient to help them achieve their goals and their OT goals. Cite one book/journal to support your intervention for that diagnosis or deficit. Below are two patients that I am currently co-treating. I do not currently have my own patients that I am independently treating. Patient #1 Diagnosis- Amputated 2nd…
A. Have you ever wanted to play an instrument? B. The guitar can be hard to play, the guitar should be used more in therapy because it could be used to address social or psychological problems, it could relieve some stress, and it helps develop hand eye coordination . C. D. Theses II. Body A. Playing the guitar in music therapy could help people that have social or psychological problems. 1. Music therapists profit their patients accomplish various objectives through music, including…
to help the patient address some of the problems he is experiencing, we brought it to his attention. The social worker Courtney, and I decided to go meet with the patient to see how he is doing. The patient seemed to have improved in his physical therapy causing him to effectively improve in his positive thinking. Courtney and I decided to bring up some of the depression he was experiencing to see if he is still expressing some of those feelings. The patient voiced that he is doing a much better…
She was smiling and motivated to get better. I decided to sit in on a few of her physical therapy sessions and discover what prompted her jubilant attitude. Although there were visible struggles for my sister, the therapist held a casual discussion about theater and their favorite plays they acted in. This occurred while the the therapist was…
transition to independent living. Although difficult to manage time I am really enjoying learning and working, I find all aspects very interesting and the challenges I am facing both motivating and empowering. I hope that studying occupational therapy will give me a greater understanding of problems individuals have, their causes, their solutions and the impacts these have while allowing me to obtain the skills I require to be successful in my chosen career path. My first encounter into how…