Category Archives: Physical therapy Stories

What is this blog if not introspection? This past week was emotionally draining.  Monday I attended Anna Shields’ graduation from PT school at Emory University – an event that I knew I would attend from the day Anna was accepted, … Continue reading →

I have been a physical therapist for 32 years.  Everything I need to know to do this job is in my little black bag.  Exercise, massage techniques, pain modalities, compassion, empathy, creative ways to make a functional activity easier in … Continue reading →

Sometimes when I clean out my computer and get organized, I find stuff I’ve written that I didn’t even know I wrote. Yesterday I threw everything that appeared like it might be writing into a “writing” file (Maybe there’s hope … Continue reading →

It’s going to take me awhile to get used to this.  I left my computer at work.  I don’t have anything I have to do tonight for work.  I just resisted the temptation to check my work email at home. … Continue reading →

…the lady from Aurora passed away at 6 a.m. on January 8.  No regrets.

It’s not what you’re thinking.  I hate shopping even when it’s 9 p.m and the stores are about to close and no one is there except cashiers nervously hoping I’ll finish my shopping so they can go home.  This is … Continue reading →

My heart is a little heavy tonight.  I just opened a new case today.  The man is 54 years old.  He has been in the hospital because he had a pulmonary embolism, which could have killed him and often does … Continue reading →

Most of my close friends know I have a love/hate relationship with my chosen career.  When it’s good, it’s very, very good and when it’s not – I just want to run away forever.  It is probably for this reason … Continue reading →