Essay: Therapeutic Relationship

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"Movement is the medicine for creating change in a person’s physical, emotional, and mental status.” There are many interpretations as to what Carol Welch meant. However, I think it simply describes the homeostatic relationship between a person’s body and mind. Thus, a healthy state of mind is what enables a person to apply the right amount of mechanical force toward their physical work effort as they exercise. Consequently, if one side of the ratio becomes compromised it then creates a homeostatic imbalance of the relationship. Therefore maintaining the balance also maintains one’s health. Medicine today offers a multitude of therapeutic resources to aid in a person’s quest for a healthier lifestyle. It was my personal exposure to these resources …show more content…

We had to adapt quickly and adjust our lifestyles in order to meet the responsibilities involved with being a caretaker. We had to teach ourselves about Medicaid, medicare and how we can find specialists for her condition. Upon gaining custody of my younger sister she was unable to move from the neck down due to a previous stroke. Therefore, it was our main objective to find her therapy and how we could pay for it. Fortunately, I stumbled across a nonprofit group known as HASCI, which helps people that have endured trauma to the head & spine. It was with their help my sister was able to partake in an intense physical therapy rehabilitation program. Moreover, they made a miracle happen because I wheeled her that first day of care and saw her leave those same heavy metal doors walking on a cane. It was also during that time my academic career suffered. As a result, I did withdraw from a few courses nevertheless, I was steadfast and maintained my focus for the courses that remained. Despite personal deviations my degree was prolonged in attaining yet I persevered through life's challenges to become a Biology graduate from

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