Definition of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy – Deals with disorders and injuries of the musculoskeletal system. This includes any injury involving muscle, bone, cartilage, ligaments, tendons and disorders related to these.
Definition of Sports Physical Therapy – Deals with orthopaedic injuries that are incurred during sports and the complex demands that that are involved with returning an athlete to sports.
Orthopaedic Clinical Specialists – only 2% of the PT’s nationwide have achieved this level of education (According to the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists).
Promotes the highest level of enhanced diagnostic skills
Specialty care for individuals seeking physical
We manage patients with complex conditions effectively.
I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep the night before, it’s been a long process to get here. We drove to Methodist West Hospital and checked in. I was really impressed with the hospital, it was very inviting and did not feel like a typical hosptial. Here is a picture of the the lobby when we entered the main doors. By this point in the day I was really hungry… no food since midnight. I had forgotten about this aspect of surgery preparation. Soon we were called back to begin preparation for surgery. First came changing out of my Under Armour and exchanging it for a hosptial gown and footies. Here’s some more pictures. Once everything was in place
and we were waiting for the anesthesiologists this is what I was thinking.
Soon after this they came and then I was put on a cart and rolled into the surgery suite. I love the surgery suite since they always have it nice and cool in there. I was then transfered onto the surgery table and positioned. They gave me some more instructions and then started to give me the anethesia. When I’ve had surgery in the past I always try to stay awake as long as I can. They ask me to start counting backwards from 10 and before I hit eight I was out.
After the surgery, while I was in recovery, Dr. Lynn Nelson, came to talk with Jennifer and this is what he had to say about the surgery.
Stay tuned to see me after surgery and check out how I’m feeling. TS
By this point in the day I was really hungry… no food since midnight. I had forgotten about this aspect of surgery preparation. Soon we were called back to begin preparation for surgery. First came changing out of my 
