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The Ever-blossoming Physical Therapy Profession
The Ever-blossoming Physical Therapy Profession
The profession of physical therapy is rapidly growing as we continue to pose new questions, explore various interventions, and work collaboratively with other healthcare providers in providing optimal care to our patients. The American Physical Therapy Association's (APTA) vision statement is: transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience. Physical therapists (PTs) are the musculoskeletal experts who must put together the many puzzle pieces that each patient brings to the table at each therapy session and work toward the patient's goals.
What are my objectives with this site?
1) Share with both PTs and non-PTs a little taste of the wondrous PT profession.
2) Provide self-reflections of the PT journey at hand and display progression of clinical skills as the clinical internships progress and the transition into a physical therapist.
3) Show that I'm learning every day in this profession- whether learning in the clinic or on my own through research, case reports, books, discussions, and study groups.
Latest project - Physical therapy Considerations when treating military veterans
Latest project - Physical therapy Considerations when treating military veterans
During our spring 2017 semester, a few classmates and I worked on an independent study project where we dug deep into the literature on our military patient population with regards to therapy. As a volunteer for over 12 years who has helped pack, ship, label, and send 5,500+ boxes to our troops overseas, this population holds a special place in my heart. They are courageous individuals who endure unfathomable sacrifices. Because of that, we seek to provide individualized care that takes into consideration their unique biopsychosocial needs.
If YOU or anyone you know is a member of the Armed Forces or a military veteran (first & foremost, we are forever thankful for your service) and has received therapy (especially physical therapy), please take a moment to tell us a little more about your deployment journey & by filling out this survey; every response can aid us to improve how we help you in physical therapy. You are welcome to share this link to anyone actively serving or has served:
My PT motto
My PT motto
Although simple and a bit of a wordplay, it is the quote that has followed me through PT school. Two individuals with the same diagnosis can be on very different journeys in their PT therapy sessions. One might be progressing very quickly while the other one may need a completely different treatment plan (may even benefit from a different plan of care such as aquatic therapy or referral outside our scope of practice) in order to reach their goals. That means that as a PT, we cannot administer a cookie-cutter intervention plan. We are NOT PT technicians (Maybe at one time, we were...but that's in the past)! We must thoroughly assess the bio-psycho-social aspects of the individual and see what needs particularly impact the patient. It's stated all of the time, but everyone needs individualized treatments that cater to their pain mechanism classification, personal goals, and impairments presented in the clinic. It sums up to this: Right patient. Right treatment. Right time.
who am i?
who am i?
Dr. Sara E. Sabadosa is a Illinois licensed physical therapist who graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2018. She is an APTA Member with interests in orthopedics, aquatics, vestibular, private practice, and the intricate connection between inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. She was a PT Day of Service 2017 Ambassador for the Chicagoland/SW Suburbs. She graduated from Madonna University in 2014 with a B.S. in Biology & Certificate in Addiction Studies. She wishes that physical therapy could all be completed in the great outdoors, calls herself a tree hugger, & contributes to the mission of Litterati. Her passion is volunteering with a call to provide pro bono physical therapy that impacts both local and global citizens. You can contact her via Twitter: @SaraEmilySPT or email: sara.sabadosa@gmail.com
Dios le bendiga - Quote from our patients in Nicaragua
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