Big Catch Up News
University
Okay - got an interview with Southampton - scheduled for the day of the biology A level exam. Given that a lot of people applyign will be doing that exam, it seems a bit daft. They've rescheduled, but I'll have to wait another five weeks. Shame :o(. Nowt from any of the other four yet.
Training
Ran in the 1120s - got a few leg janglings, but the legs have been jangling anyway. I do wonder if there's some problem higher up the leg or something - the shoes looked great on the video. Not sure what to make of it tbh!
Did a one mile swim and some body pump - all good stuff.
Was planning on a fifty miler on the bike - sadly no company, but I had a great ride for the first thirty five or so miles before a puncture hit. I'd done one lap of the Box Hill/Banstead lap, and had headed back over Epsom Downs on the second lap, and was just short of the road up to Headley when a puncture hit. I changed the inner tube but for some reason couldn't get the tyre to inflate beyond about 40psi! By this time I was shiverign like mad and glad to get home with the aid of a lift. I'm going to look at kevlar tyres - too many rides are getting spoilt by punctures. Pleased with how my legs coped - a little heaviness the day after, but nothing too bad.
Physio Work Experience
Wednesday saw another day at the Mayday Hospital. It's not one I knew but it's a good size hospital doing all sorts of stuff - way more variety than Shirley Oaks - more like a St Helier. They had a hydrotherapy pool and a fairly decent gym
A fair bit of stuff was similar to elsewhere, and I got to talk to people who'd trained at Southampton, Brunel, George's and also Brum, which was good for comparison. I got the usual "you do know there's no jobs?" bit, and asked the "why physio?" question - which is something I need to think about more. I do know in my own head, but I need a non-rambly answer for interviews - any thoughts anyone? (email me please you medic types who know what's beign looked for). For me it's to do with a fascination in how the body works, enjoyment of working with people, and helping to make a difference - like f'rinstance the neuro rehab guys.
Highlights of the day were neuro rehab - a guy called Sam who had had a stroke a few weeks back who was now walking nearly normally. Must be fnatastic to see the progression with these people - it's a real buzz anyway just seeing them make progress on one day. Even at the lower levels when they're just startign to get function back a small gain can bring a real feeling of achievement. Vicky used a stimulator to try and get Sam's foot to dorsaflex - which was what he was havign trouble with - and I got to see just how hard it is to place the pads to do this! Sam's foot kept everting instead of dorsaflexing! Sam was still (at a guess) in his late 30s/early 40s - and it made me realise that strokes can hit at a far younger age than I knew.
We also saw some outpatients, including one woman who had back problems - and very little movement in her upper back. It was a fairly standard case, but it was interesting how she talked a lot. In many ways it made sense and she was probably trying to be helpful and do her best, but sometimes you have to concentrate on the critical stuff.
We saw a woman who'd had an op on her rotator cuff, but had had severely limited range of movement, so had had an MUA (Manipulation Under Anaesthetic), and we were doign further movement (passive) to help improve range - to great effect. Interestign though as I didn't know this sort of thing went on, and it made a change from the all too common back probs that I'd seen! Still - thinking back to SHirley Oaks, there was accupuncture used for some of that - the fizzio has many tools in his or her armoury!
Paediatrics was also great fun - Nick and Amy playing games with the children - in this case about nine and 13. I joined in the games - it was still serious work though - but you have to make using a wobble board fun and we had a great laugh. There was also a girl with Osgood-Schlatter's, where Amy used laser treatment, because the other stuff is dubious in growing peeps as it is thought to possibly damage the growth plates. There were also some fascinatign exercises for weak glutes and psoas, which I'm going to use as I think I may have that! I do love the sense of play that goes on though - it's serious stuff made more light-hearted. Again - all part of the communicating (and connecting) with people. Paeds has now been added to my list of possible specialities - although this of course may change over time. So far it's outpatients (losing favour a bit), neuro rehab (amazingly rewarding I imagine) and paeds.
Okay - got an interview with Southampton - scheduled for the day of the biology A level exam. Given that a lot of people applyign will be doing that exam, it seems a bit daft. They've rescheduled, but I'll have to wait another five weeks. Shame :o(. Nowt from any of the other four yet.
Training
Ran in the 1120s - got a few leg janglings, but the legs have been jangling anyway. I do wonder if there's some problem higher up the leg or something - the shoes looked great on the video. Not sure what to make of it tbh!
Did a one mile swim and some body pump - all good stuff.
Was planning on a fifty miler on the bike - sadly no company, but I had a great ride for the first thirty five or so miles before a puncture hit. I'd done one lap of the Box Hill/Banstead lap, and had headed back over Epsom Downs on the second lap, and was just short of the road up to Headley when a puncture hit. I changed the inner tube but for some reason couldn't get the tyre to inflate beyond about 40psi! By this time I was shiverign like mad and glad to get home with the aid of a lift. I'm going to look at kevlar tyres - too many rides are getting spoilt by punctures. Pleased with how my legs coped - a little heaviness the day after, but nothing too bad.
Physio Work Experience
Wednesday saw another day at the Mayday Hospital. It's not one I knew but it's a good size hospital doing all sorts of stuff - way more variety than Shirley Oaks - more like a St Helier. They had a hydrotherapy pool and a fairly decent gym
A fair bit of stuff was similar to elsewhere, and I got to talk to people who'd trained at Southampton, Brunel, George's and also Brum, which was good for comparison. I got the usual "you do know there's no jobs?" bit, and asked the "why physio?" question - which is something I need to think about more. I do know in my own head, but I need a non-rambly answer for interviews - any thoughts anyone? (email me please you medic types who know what's beign looked for). For me it's to do with a fascination in how the body works, enjoyment of working with people, and helping to make a difference - like f'rinstance the neuro rehab guys.
Highlights of the day were neuro rehab - a guy called Sam who had had a stroke a few weeks back who was now walking nearly normally. Must be fnatastic to see the progression with these people - it's a real buzz anyway just seeing them make progress on one day. Even at the lower levels when they're just startign to get function back a small gain can bring a real feeling of achievement. Vicky used a stimulator to try and get Sam's foot to dorsaflex - which was what he was havign trouble with - and I got to see just how hard it is to place the pads to do this! Sam's foot kept everting instead of dorsaflexing! Sam was still (at a guess) in his late 30s/early 40s - and it made me realise that strokes can hit at a far younger age than I knew.
We also saw some outpatients, including one woman who had back problems - and very little movement in her upper back. It was a fairly standard case, but it was interesting how she talked a lot. In many ways it made sense and she was probably trying to be helpful and do her best, but sometimes you have to concentrate on the critical stuff.
We saw a woman who'd had an op on her rotator cuff, but had had severely limited range of movement, so had had an MUA (Manipulation Under Anaesthetic), and we were doign further movement (passive) to help improve range - to great effect. Interestign though as I didn't know this sort of thing went on, and it made a change from the all too common back probs that I'd seen! Still - thinking back to SHirley Oaks, there was accupuncture used for some of that - the fizzio has many tools in his or her armoury!
Paediatrics was also great fun - Nick and Amy playing games with the children - in this case about nine and 13. I joined in the games - it was still serious work though - but you have to make using a wobble board fun and we had a great laugh. There was also a girl with Osgood-Schlatter's, where Amy used laser treatment, because the other stuff is dubious in growing peeps as it is thought to possibly damage the growth plates. There were also some fascinatign exercises for weak glutes and psoas, which I'm going to use as I think I may have that! I do love the sense of play that goes on though - it's serious stuff made more light-hearted. Again - all part of the communicating (and connecting) with people. Paeds has now been added to my list of possible specialities - although this of course may change over time. So far it's outpatients (losing favour a bit), neuro rehab (amazingly rewarding I imagine) and paeds.
posted by XFR Bear @ 11:26 am
1 Comments:
Really nice to hear you so enthusiastic.You have mail too.
Just wondering HOW many pairs of shoes you have got?
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