Among so many life changing events, there are plenty of ways to help anyone who needs further care. Physical therapy is a known way to get people back up and motivated. It has a wide range of effects in different life changing events. Not only does physical therapy help people who have been in accidents, it also and gives families and friends hope again. Marc Duyck, a middle aged retired educator, had his life changed unexpectedly during his typical every morning bicycle ride (Marc Duyck page 62). Marc was riding behind a truck (Marc Duyck page 62). Out of nowhere, the truck unexpectedly took a U-turn in front of him (Marc Duyck page 62). Swerving all around while being blinded by the truck headlights, Marc was struck by
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His rehabilitation included manual therapy, which relieved Marc’s pain (Marc Duyck page 63). He also had to take many different therapies to help different areas of his body. Marc’s rehabilitation also included: job-specific strengthening, proprioceptive cervical strengthening, and upper-quadrant stretching (Marc Duyck page 63). Marc discussed with a therapist about what degrees and exercises he was set on (Marc Duyck page 63). Marc’s cervical mobility was set at an eighty degree rotation, sixty to seventy degree extension, and forty-five degree side-bending (Marc Duyck page 63). These degrees were set to be consistent for Marc on certain therapy until his strength had been regained a little (Marc Duyck page 63). Marc was very emotional from his life changing event, but he also says in his writing that he has learned a lot from it (Marc Duyck page 63). Marc’s exact words were, “I have learned that it is okay to cry. It is not a sign of weakness; it is one of the five stages of grief he says that Swiss psychiatrist Elizabeth Kubler-Ross” (MArc Duyck page 63). Marc says he gained perspective and empathy that will make him a better PTA and a better person in the future. (Marc Duyck page 63). Marc has went through an enormous life changing event, and in some ways he will never be the same. He will definitely never forget his tragic accident, but Marc also had some great times discussing with the therapists and actually giving in to letting someone help him during that hard
His rehabilitation included manual therapy, which relieved Marc’s pain (Marc Duyck page 63). He also had to take many different therapies to help different areas of his body. Marc’s rehabilitation also included: job-specific strengthening, proprioceptive cervical strengthening, and upper-quadrant stretching (Marc Duyck page 63). Marc discussed with a therapist about what degrees and exercises he was set on (Marc Duyck page 63). Marc’s cervical mobility was set at an eighty degree rotation, sixty to seventy degree extension, and forty-five degree side-bending (Marc Duyck page 63). These degrees were set to be consistent for Marc on certain therapy until his strength had been regained a little (Marc Duyck page 63). Marc was very emotional from his life changing event, but he also says in his writing that he has learned a lot from it (Marc Duyck page 63). Marc’s exact words were, “I have learned that it is okay to cry. It is not a sign of weakness; it is one of the five stages of grief he says that Swiss psychiatrist Elizabeth Kubler-Ross” (MArc Duyck page 63). Marc says he gained perspective and empathy that will make him a better PTA and a better person in the future. (Marc Duyck page 63). Marc has went through an enormous life changing event, and in some ways he will never be the same. He will definitely never forget his tragic accident, but Marc also had some great times discussing with the therapists and actually giving in to letting someone help him during that hard