TKR

well well, the old Total knee replacement hay? it seems it is the nemesis of the kind image that is the "physio" ive had TKR's coming out my ears, nose and... well you get the drift. the look on the face of a pt when the PT walks into the room. a reaction along the lines of "NO, NOT TODAY! IVE HAD ENOUGH... GET OUT". Oh but u cant rid of me that easy... no no its down to the gym to do your X's and get ur ranges!!! seriously tho.. being able to relate to a pt and empathise with them is very important, otherwise they wont comply. ive had happy pts - which are great, i can joke around be a bit cheeky and they seem to thrive on it and it keeps me going as well. pts with depression, chronic pain, social issues and more which means u have to adjust and come in from an angle where u can get them to comply with ur Rx. the public system means u have to free up beds asap which means d/c pts quickly which means mobilising day 1 and reaching ranges and crutches use and inner range quads and outta here by D4. absolutely love it tho it challenges me and im learning so much. my supervisor is a gun,, he is so smart so i just constantly ask qns... everything is being put into context.... COPD and how it affects spO2 and how u should work ur Rx around it... and so much more.... booked into see surgery all day next friday, yep hips and knees.. ill let ya no..