1000 Excuses
Do you ever have those patients that have an excuse for everything? Why they can't do this, why they can't do that. The ones who have more excuses than Fred Sammons has reachers?
You probably know the type of person I'm talking about. They are usually the one who will say (the first week anyway) they are going to do everything therapy tells them so they can get better and go home. They might say that they are a hard worker and will do therapy all night in their room. Lots of them have stories about their high school or college athletic days, or their employment and how strong they were.
And then when it comes to actually doing the therapy, you hear one excuse after another. My shoulder was injured in a car wreck years ago and it aches, I can't do that. My arthritis makes my joints stiff, I can't exercise them. My family doesn't want me to get home, why should I do that? I don't feel good today, can't we skip that? Alright, that's enough because you have probably heard these and many more in your days.
Yes, these are usually the ones who need therapy the most. Many are so deconditioned that they don't have half the strength or endurance to dress, bathe or prepare meals. But they think they can go home.
And I'm sure the ones like this who do return home then have an accident, have an excuse for that too.
Until next time, hope all your "Thoughts" are Good-
Tim