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..

week 2

well its monday and the start of my second week. last week was characterized by copious amounts of vomit, lots of pain and lots of walking up and down stairs. ive got the use of crutches down-pat, i know to consult the nurses because they are vocal pt records and can tell you things you often wont find in the notes. ive been seeing lots of hips and knees and believe i will be seeing a few shoulders this week. orthopaedics is good and im really enjoying myself. i feel like im making a difference which is really rewarding even if at the time really painful for my pt. i look forward to another 40+ hour week which dont get me wrong has me in a good routine. hope all is well.

placement

well i didnt make an initial post which i appologise for as im still trying to get the hang of this... im in day 3 of placement now and im thoroughly enjoying it.. orthopaedics at kaleeya with brad and kiri who are doing gero. ive learned the total knee replacement patients arent particularly fond of physios due to the pain we make them go through... my supervisor is young but very talented and im enjoying soaking up his knowledge. i learnt about cushions disease today which is a tumour on the pituitary gland, my clinical supervisor has asked that i follow up research on it.. hope everones placement is good.