Little goes and long way

Hello all,

Just wanted to speak about something that I am really enjoying on this prac (Musculo at Curtin). I have recently been treating some fabulous elderly people. They have been coming in with many different problems; knees, shoulder, backs. As a student, it's all still quite new to you and you put so much pressure on yourself to remember everything you possibly can and do everything for them that you possibly can. Now, we all know that this is absolutley impossible to do in one session. So when the patient is about to leave and you feel like you have not fully gotten to the bottom of their problem and have "only done" a little of this and a little of that you don't feel so good. However! This all changes when the patient smiles at you and says "wow that feels much better" or is in such gratutude to you for explaining to them a little bit about there problem or even for giving them a simple home exercise program.

I just wanted to say that this really makes it feel all worth while and that even if you think you don't know enough you know a whole lot more than they do and for that they are so greatful!

Nicole