My first week of attachment at the physio department

Well..i think my blog has been dead for quite some time... so this will be my first revival post..

I started my attachment on Monday.. On the first 2 days, it was kinda boring cause everyone was busy attending to the patients.. I was just walking here and there and observing how they do physio on patients. Patients that come mostly have face palsy, backache, just done a total knee cap surgery or other kinds of pain.. There are even small babies range from 5 months t0 8 months that come for physio.. Those babies suffer from a strain neck and tilted to a side..So the physio therapist would have to adjust the neck to try to fix it..And you could here babies screaming and crying from the room..

Then on the 3rd day onwards, i followed a physiotherapist to do ward round..That time things became more interesting but tiring... We would start doing our ward round from 8.30 to 11 something.. during this period, the physiotherapist would do chest physio to patients, assist patients to sit on the wheelchair or teach them how to exercise their injured limbs..

Those that have backache or 'whatever' ache, they would do a therapy called 'fango'.. I dont know what it stands for.. They use semisolid volcano ashes and wrap it on the aching part.. They say this would help the blood circulation as the thing is quite hot..

Oh ya, i have this very cute patient but has a very sad story... The physiotherapist told me the old indian uncle had brain hemorrhage and after surgery he was sent to the nursing home..Before he was sent there, he was able to walk properly.. but after that, a few months later, they send him back and his legs were all bent cause he wasnt taken care properly...So everyday, he has to come to the physio department and do stretching and it was painful.. They have to force his bent leg to be straight and tie them up..It was very painful and he would keep screaming 'Aiyoyo' 'Aiyoyo'everyday!!!... and he would sometimes suddenly fall asleep while exercising..and then wake up again..why his children are so bad!!haihzzz..

So..thats all for now..i still have another week of attachment...and i think i caught some viruses from the hosp..not feeling very well now..i guess i'll call in sick tomorrow..