The Busy PT's Guide to Finding Balance : May 2010

Rehab Rep by Janey Goude: Since I began PT school in 1983, physicians not utilizing rehab for their patients has been a common complaint across all therapies. My post last week was a sad reminder that this is still occurring 27 years later. I've been thinking about what I can Read More...
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Orthopedic Danger Zone by Janey Goude: What's worse than breaking a bone? Having an orthopedist who refuses to consider rehabilitation options to give you the safest and quickest return to independent function. Sitting in an orthopedic waiting room, I observed an elderly woman with a left Read More...
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Lessons from the Fat Man's Wife by Janey Goude: Last week's episode of Grey's Anatomy was a poignant reminder that we need to be looking into people and not at them. A morbidly obese man, weighing close to 700 pounds, was admitted on the morning the interns had sensitivity training. To reinforce how Read More...
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Rules of Engagement by Janey Goude: Rules of engagement for authority figures in war: Rule #1: If this isn't the hill you want to die on, don't draw your sword. Rule #2: Once your sword is drawn, it is a fight to the death: either the death of your enemy's perceived rebellion or the death Read More...
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