Open AccessPhysical Therapy Perspectives: A Resident's Re-education
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
duke orthopaedic journal/duke orthopaedic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2231-5136
pISSN - 2231-5055
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10017-1070
Subject(s) - value (mathematics) , medicine , physical therapy , psychology , medical education , computer science , machine learning
While most of us are regular prescribers of physical therapy (PT), we are often guilty of underappreciating the intimate role this plays in postoperative success. The following is a personal account of lessons learned and value appreciated through the lens of an orthopaedic resident undergoing postoperative shoulder rehab. What transpired has fundamentally changed my understanding of what happens after patients leave the operating room and has inspired my future investment in the role of PT. Tao MA. Physical Therapy Perspectives: A Resident's Reeducation. The Duke Orthop J 2016;6(1):54-55.