Prison PT
Caring for the incarcerated
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inmate perspective #1- home by christmas
home by christmas He was incarcerated before he was 20. He’s now in his late 40’s. Up for parole this year. I don’t know what he did to get himself in here, but I’m rooting for him. He does admit, he used to be “evil.” He arrives today, appearing a little down. He continues to…
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tracking down
Tracking down an inmate on the blocks So it’s a day after my coworker has given me a tour of the housing blocks. It’s a rainy, windy day and a lot of inmates are refusing to come to their medical appointments. I want to know why, because I have a lot from North Block (NB)…
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what’s it like?
what’s it like? I’ve been telling everyone it’s like working in a normal hospital except you have officers around and the clinkle-clankle of chains and handcuffs. Not all inmates are in cuffs. Some are porters who meticulously clean the floors all day long. It’s got to be the cleanest place in town. They have a…
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what are you treating?
what kinds of things are you treating? Mostly orthopedic issues: Shoulders: rotator cuff issues stemming from sports injury on the yard, old surgeries, and injuries of repetitious exercise Low back pain, sciatica Neck pain Knee pain: mensicus, ACL, osteoarthritis, patellofemoral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome–a lot of this….likely secondary to diabetes Aging population issues: osteoarthritis, vertigo, deconditioning…
