Final Entry

1. Final thoughts and feelings finishing this unit.
This prac has been the best physio experience I have had! I absolutely loved this placement and just learned so much. Treating and assessing other students in labs is very different from treating real patients. It was great to get out there and have a go at everything and try to apply all the theory we have leant. It’s funny because while I used the theory we have learnt, I found so much had to be adapted to each client and there are so many different ways of doing things. I feel I did well on this placement and learnt a lot of things that would be difficult to learn at uni.

2. Things I have learned.
I learnt that there are so many ways of doing manual therapy techniques, and they all get results.
I learned how to use older electrotherapy machines, the theory is the same, the buttons are different!!
I have learned how to adapt my treatment for individual clients.
Another thing I have learned is the importance of setting goals with clients and discharge planning.