Today was pretty slow all morning and part of the afternoon. Maybe it was because I was tired but I was really compelled by a woman who came in around 4. I had seen her before but never really heard about her injury. She was walking down the stairs and fell, she ended up with her foot pointing upwards and her body going down the stairs. Her foot had been completely turned around. She tried to get up but couldn't. When she finally got to the hospital a nurse tried getting her out of the car and pulled her injured foot in a way so it broke even more. She had to have a big surgery and is now in the recovery process. After doing her exercises, strengthening, stim, and ultrasound Diane tried to get her more movement in her ankle. She explained that her foot had been frozen in spot for almost 2 weeks, which made it really hard to walk. After Diane did her magic with some technique this woman was able to move her ankle a couple of degrees and she said it felt great.
I feel like one of those interns that excitedly writes down everything she sees in the operating room. But it's really so interesting to see the different people that come into PT and to learn their stories.
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