July 21, 2016 The Honorable Glenn Grothman Fond Du Lac, WI 1020 South Main Street Suite B Fond Du Lac, WI 54935 Dear Representative Grothman, My name is Logan Thorp and I am currently a second year Doctor of Physical Therapy student at Southwest Baptist University. I am writing you in advocacy for the Dry Needling intervention that is currently in the scope of practice issues for Physical Therapists. I am primarily concerned about the potential limitation of Dry Needling as a Physical Therapy tool across the United States. Dry Needling is a skilled technique performed by a physical therapist using a filoform needles to penetrate the skin and underlying structures that affect change in the body structures (American Physical Therapy Association,
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Ever since I was little I have alway been very intrigued about physical therapy. Just the aspect of working with other people, and knowing I’m doing something to help them, interests me. This year on November 21st, I job shadowed with Rotert Physical Therapy, and it turned out to be everything I expected. Working with the children was the highlight of my shadow; it was everything I expected and more.
During the interview, the Physical Therapist I conferred with was very thorough and straightforward in his responses to the questions that were given. I decided to interview another one of my mother’s fellow co-workers, Mr. Stephen Chan, considering his new experiences in the Physical Therapy field. I met with Mr. Stephen Chan at the Kaiser Permanente Outpatient Orthopedic Clinic that is located in Union City. The essential subject matters that we discussed consisted of his Major and Minor in college, the Residency Program that he takes part in, variations of attitudes, and advantages in the workforce.
"Colleen Murnane, PhD in Physical Therapy”. Hearing those words will mark the beginning of accomplishing a long list of goals. My two favorite hobbies of helping people and exercising have led me to my perfect career choice as a Physical Therapist. My father passed away in 2005, and my mother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2013. These two events in my life influenced my desire to support others, and families that have experienced situations of adversity. I want to use Physical Therapy to help commit sedentary and injured individuals to a lifetime of wellness, and would also like to assist people with neurological conditions that have affected their motor skills. I am a firm believer that personal success comes from the positive impact
People who have been in accidents or having disabling conditions turn to physical therapists, commonly called PT’s, for help. Physical therapists are professional health care providers who are licensed in each and every state they practice. Physical therapy has a long history of returning people to their maximum level of physical function. Physical therapists use a variety of techniques to restore a function, improve mobility, relieve pain and prevent physical disabilities in their patients. However, being a physical therapist also has many downfalls such as dealing with patient’s insurance, motivating patients, and dealing with criticism in the workplace.
“Excuse me my name is Susan I was coming in today to see Jerrick Turner for a physical therapy session do you know where I can find him? Yes right this way ma’am, so what brings you in today, a knee injury or something of the sort? Yes I’ve been having severe pain in both of knees and I was told by my primary care doctor to come to Jerrick he is a Professional in this area and can help me. Hello there Susan its very nice to meet you how can I help? Physical therapy is the treatment of injury, disease, deformity in the body and is a way to help a person instead of medicine or surgery; furthermore, it takes
It just so happens that I believe that I can best and most effectively “lend a hand” when a person is at their bodily weakest. From a single semester of shadowing—a total of 11.75 hours—under physicians and surgeons alike, I have experienced a taste of the medical field from the fascinating gruesome finesse of an open-heart surgery to the day-to-day clinical patient interaction that makes up so much of a medical professionals career. From a community standpoint, I believe that a person does not need to be a doctor to express and achieve care. Because of that, I have joined organizations such as Chords4Kids on the TCU campus—that sings nostalgic songs from the 2000s to down-syndrome children at the local education center as well as at retirement homes, and other events alike—and the TCU GO Center, which mentors local high-school students during their college application process. For the later, I have been given the responsibility as the Executive Organizer for their annual “College Access Day” which provides local students with college information workshops and campus tours. I have also actively
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... Therapy Association (AOTA) has consistently supported use of physical agents to enhance participation in the form of at least five position papers since 1992. This can be a great opportunity for me especially when there is no otherwise sufficient literature to support use of modalities.
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Physical Therapy in the 21st Century: Why are we doing this? Great question, one may ask. Why ARE Physical Therapist doing this? Physical Therapy needs are much different today than they were many years ago. Today, people are living longer, soldiers are returning from war wounded, and people are surviving cancer. In the 21st Century, these people want to live with the same quality of life that they are accustomed to. That's where Physical Therapy comes in. Physical Therapists in the 21st Century are performing needed services to gain people's trust so we can educate them and give them proper treatment to help them live longer, have quality of life, and re-gain or maintain everyday functions when they have experienced some kind of injury.
A study was made by wonderful authors about dry needling technique as an intervention to relieve complex musculoskeletal pain. This study focused on highly irritable spots such as the lower back, knee and lumbar regions. Myofascial trigger points are said to be a primary source of complaint among patients who were seen by the specialist in a different setting. Non-invasive methods such as massage and oral medication have shown to improve pain without resulting in patient stress. Another approach made by a Canadian physician named Dr. Chan Gunn, focused on the performance of needling not just at the pain, site, but also on paraspinal muscle on the same spinal segment that innervates the painful
Over the past several years aquatic therapy has increasingly made its presence in the field of physical therapy. This type of therapy, which was once regarded with some concerns, is now offering more certifications in an attempt to increase its credibility. This sudden step towards utilizing aquatic conditions is primarily due to the many benefits it offers to a wide spectrum of patients. Due to the water’s specialized properties, aquatic therapy provides many more advantages than traditional therapy performed out of water. The physical properties that make up water, better allows physical therapists to assist in patient healing and exercise performance. This type of therapy is so unique because “there is no other method of exercising available that creates a zero impact environment that is found with aquatic exercise.” (Brunner) Overall, aquatic therapy has been found to be extremely useful in treating an extensive list of injuries and caters to all ages due to its many variables and conditions that traditional land therapy cannot offer.
The internship that I acquired during the summer of 2010 at the Greenwood Sports and Industrial Rehabilitation Center (GSIRC), allowed me to gain an immeasurable amount of experience during my tenure at this facility. Within this period, the exposure to new concepts within the physical therapy industry allowed me to observe and work hands on with patients of all ages and disabilities that exposed me to various treatment plans and programs to restore client’s mobility. The essential Physical Education and Exercise Science (PEES) courses taken at Lander University were beneficial to my academic knowledgebase, which prepared me and developed me for the opportunity within the physical therapy discipline. Working as an intern taught me the responsibility of time management and working within a lean schedule that allow me to further develop my skill set. This reflection paper will illustrate my classroom experience, internship experience, and learning experience.