I was at the rehab hospital for two hours today and was able to spend time with three different patients.
The first patient was Mr. Snake. We saw Mr. Snake last week. He recently had two knee replacements so we walked around the gym to loosen up his joints. After the walking we did some stretched to increase his range of motion and leg lifts to increase strength.
We next met with Mr. Gator. Today was his last day and we were able to go outside and walk across different surfaces. He was very excited to go home and worked very hard to prove to the PT that he was ready.
The final patient, lets call him Mr. Rooster, for the day had been in the facility before but was sent to Shands Hospital because of pneumonia. He has several tumors in his brain, diabetes, difficulty breathing (to the point that he requires an oxygen tank), and left side weakness. Mr. Rooster was very optimistic about his recovery and tried very hard to follow all instructions as closely as possible. He was a great patient and I look forward to working with him in the future.
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