Prison PT
Caring for the incarcerated
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handshake
to shake or not to shake I know I’ve written about “touch” before. Whether it be for therapeutic reasons or just not feeling comfortable shaking a hand of a patient who was on death row. I think all of us started to question shaking a hand, during the time of the pandemic. Maybe a fist…
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incredulous
yes, I’m judging I’ve been hesitant to share this one. Normally I react to my patients reflections about their past and recognition of their self work, with empathy and appreciation. This was the first time I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach that was palpable in an instant. I suppose I first heard it…
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end of the row
changing of the guard A few weeks ago we received an email offering the opportunity to be in a photo over at the condemned housing. Death Row would officially be closing for good. My co-worker and I though this sounded odd, but then we considered that this was history in the making. The only existing…
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unchained opportunity
commencement This might be a strange place to post a commencement speech, but the topic is worthy of this blog. I was recently invited back to my alma mater, UCSF, to be the Alumni Keynote Speaker for the 2024 Doctorate of Physical Therapy graduating class. They were interested in the professional trajectory I have taken,…
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