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11/7/07
P: Today I worked with a new patient who was post op ACL reconstruction. I practiced biofeedback, taught a home exercise program, and did IFC. I had the biofeedback connected to the patient’s quads for muscle re education to promote the patient to contract the muscle. The home exercise program consisted of exercises to strengthen the quads and hamstrings. I also did IFC for pain and inflammation.
O: Today I observed the SPT do a treatment on his patient. They worked on trunk control specifically alternating isometrics and rhythmic stabilization in side lying on both sides and supine. The SPT also worked on strengthening in the parallel bars.
L: I learned a new way to use theraband. Another second year student helped me find the right way to use the theraband to resist knee flexion. I also learned how to do IFC better. We have gone over it in class and an instructor helped me do it on a patient.
K. I already knew how to do the skills I used today. It was just refreshing my memory on how to do them. Biofeedback and giving a HEP are skills we learned last semester, but this was my first time in the clinic using these skills. IFC we learned in class earlier this week, so I knew how to do it. I just need more practice applying it to the patient.
A: Today I felt was an off day for me. I felt disorganized. The treatment went okay, but feel I could a lot better. Again today I felt today I didn’t include my first year as much as I wanted to. I was glad to get a new patient to get out of my comfort zone. Today showed me I need to review biofeedback and practice more with IFC. Next week in clinic I plan to really involve my first year in the treatment and try to come up with a way to help him with his documentation. I also need to practice using theraband more because I am not very good at it.
