-: What I like most is the variety of patients
that I can see.
Now in my health system where I work,
I can honestly see any type of disorder
that I mentioned before coming through my door.
Some other health systems are a little more segregated.
They might be more specialized,
where I might only treat orthopedic injuries,
or I might only treat neurologic injuries,
or I might be a concussion specialist.
So each one of them has pros and cons,
but there's definitely a variety of options
for you as a therapist to
find out what you like
and maybe immerse yourself in that particular field.
So as much as I enjoy working with people,
we're working with people,
we're not working with parts of a body.
We're not working with something that is programmed
or is going to come out the same way,
every time you type a command in the computer,
that program's gonna run the same each time.
That's not the same way with the human body.
Some people, their personality gets in the way,
they might be a little stubborn and be too gung-ho,
do too much too quickly, and that causes a setback.
They might not do enough on their own,
and I have to convince them, you know, hey,
you gotta do this and this if you wanna get better.
So working with the patient and what they bring to the table
and being able to read patients and tailor their programs,
not just to their physical needs,
but to their personal needs as well,
and can be challenging.