Posted by annie on March 18, 2008
Hello!
I am coming into my one year mark as an OT. It has been an awesome learning experience – going to continuing education courses, applying what I’ve learned to my patients, and getting great results!
I can’t believe it’s been one year already! I am the only OT here right now- working with 6 other PTs. They have been a wonderful help to me this year.
It’s amazing to think back on how nervous I used to get thinking about treating people- especially when the schedule was busy! Now, I feel much more in a flow!
As part of my job- I also started conditioning a local high school tennis team with one other PT. I am also going to be conducting my first senior exercise class in April in one of the local towns!
One thing that is great about this job – is that it’s never boring! I always am doing something new!
Annie
Posted by annie on March 14, 2008
I am revisiting this topic once again. I have been looking into therapy for animals and unfortuantely there are only PTs in this field. Are there any other OTs out there who loves animals at heart (of course, enjoy working with people)- and want to apply your orthopedic knowledge to pets too?
Lets be honest…healthcare reimbursement has seen better days! So- I would love to keep my options open and explore this other outlet where I can still use my othopedic skills! I would not only be helping the animal – but also – the extremely worried owners of these pets. It’t the best of both worlds!
Especially when dogs and cats develop arthritis- it would be so awesome to know how to treat them…I was reading about it on-line through the experiences PTs have had with treating animals and they say they use alot of the same modalities and manual skills on animals as they do on people!
They sell books on PT and animal rehabilitation- I was thinking of purchasing a few. I also came across a degree I can get online as a Verternary Technician- which I think would be helpful in applying my orthopedic OT skills- as I would learn more about the animal anatomy.
Is there anyone else doing anything like this? Interested in anything like this?
Annie