It has been about a year since I started here at St. Vincent Hospital. I am working as a full-time physical therapist. Some people marvel at how I manage my time since this job could be quite taxing at times. I don’t mind because I have treated numerous grateful patients. Helping them cope with the changes in their bodies that could affect their lives is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.

It is hard to treat a patient at first. My training did not provide me with skills to dodge objects such as pillows and crutches. Most of my patients are undergoing some sort of psychological depression which makes them a little aggressive at times. Some others display a lot of self-pity wherein they do not want to move a single bone in their bodies. And then there are those who complete their physical therapy exercises without complaint and are an inspiration to the other patients.

I remember this time when I looked after a surly teenager who had been into a car accident. He was a promising soccer star in their school varsity but all hope propecia doses is bleak for him now. “Hi, my name is Danielle,” I quipped. He pretended like I wasn’t there at all. “Hi Kevin,” I checked my clipboard, “you are scheduled for your therapy today. I will be assisting you.” He still stared blankly at the wall. This is one hard nut Brand Cialis to crack, I thought. Viagra Professional So, I stood beside him and just stared at the wall, too.
“Don’t you have other work to do?” Kevin said after ten minutes of silence.

I smiled meekly. “Well, my boss told me to assist you. So, that’s what I’ll do even if I have to stand here forever and stare at the wall with you.”

He said nothing so I prepared myself for another ten minutes of inscrutable silence. He stared at wall and so did I. Finally, he said, “OK, do whatever you have to and make it quick then leave me alone.”

That was just the beginning. Our first session was quick and I didn’t really get to do everything that was scheduled but things cannot be rushed sometimes we have to gain their trust first. Day after day our sessions were getting longer though at time he would lose patience. I did not promise him anything because I do not want him to keep his hopes up but instead I showed him some sort of gameplay like what a coach does. By that, I gained his trust. I sensed that he missed being on his team playing instead of staying there in the hospital trying to walk straight. His improvement had been fast. He could control his movement now. This kid had a great amount of self-discipline and that kept him on his feet. He always does things accordingly and tries hard to put himself back together.

During our last session, I told him, “I guess you are still a little rusty for the field.”

“It’s alright, being the best doesn’t matter. The most important thing I learned how to kick the ball again even with these metal things on my leg.”

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