So I started observing at Bellefontaine Physical Therapy on
Tuesday to get into my program. I have to have 20 hours there and I already
have nine and a half done, so that is kind of exciting. I want to try and get
them all finished before the end of this semester so I can send the paper in to
the school because I will be done with my computer class and I will be put on
the waiting list! Anyway, observing at the Bellefontaine PT is way more fun than
when I observed at the nursing home because it is a totally different
clientele. The clients that were at the nursing home went to physical therapy
because they needed to strengthen their muscles for basic things, the people
that come in at Bellefontaine PT are there for various things. A few people had
rotator cuff surgery, some had knee replacements, and some had back surgery. At
Bellefontaine PT I have learned quite a bit because the Physical Therapists
kind of explain to me what they are doing and why they are doing it. The
clients that come in are really nice and they always talk to me and will tell
me why they are there. I decided that this is definitely the field of Physical
Therapy that I want to go into, outpatient. In outpatient physical therapy you
work with clients that have had surgery or have hurt themselves through work,
it is just a bigger variety of people and problems. I am really excited to be
done with school and start my job.
If I had to do some kind of observing like this I would also prefer doing it at a place like Bellefontaine Physical Therapy over a nursing home. The first time I had to do physical therapy it was at heartland of Bellefontaine. Let me tell you, it was the worst time of my life. I was surrounded by old people (no offense to old people) and everything smelled really weird. I was the only young person in there and all of their equipment was outdated. I feel like observing at an actual Physical Therapy building would be way more fun and useful. I have to do physical therapy at Bellefontaine Physical Therapy starting December 21 for my knee and I hope that it will heal quickly to where I don't have to take physical therapy at all anymore. I absolutely dread physical therapy not only because it puts stress on your injury but because I find it boring and useless. Maybe you will be observing in there one day when I will be in there working to get back to full health! I feel as if doing your observations here instead of a nursing home would give you a better experience to take with you in the future if you are planning on becoming a physical therapist. How does the observing work? Do you just walk in and follow one of the physical therapists around or do you actually have to do stuff for them? Anyways, best of luck getting your observations done and on getting into the program at Rhodes State!
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