PS Flashcards
(13 cards)
describe your mother experience in detail . what makes you think that the physiotherapy session is bad?
- they use electrical stumlation machine for everyone in the room, and they leave in midway.
- there is no compassion or empathy from the physiotherapist. through the conversation
- really fast and urgent, seems like he wants to finish his work asap.
- little communication, less explaination and discussions, fuidlines
what does patient centred physiotherapy mean to you?
- explainig conditions clearly while addressing patient concerns
- good non communication skills such as body language, eye contact, and activ elitsening
- acommodate the communication style and energy according to the patient prferece.
-validate and reassure patient’s emotions, envison a positive outcome
-wrok towards a reahbailiation plan that respect patient’s dignity - ## treating patients holistically-emotionally, physically, physiologically.
how do you advocate physiotherapy as a student?
- Work with your university’s health or sports science departments to host seminars, guest lectures, or workshops
-Arrange free injury prevention or posture assessment sessions for students.
-Write blog posts or social media content about physiotherapy’s importance in healthcare and sports.
-Advocate for early physiotherapy intervention by educating athletes or patients about the role of physiotherapists.
- Debunk common myths (e.g., “Physiotherapy is only for injuries” → It also helps with chronic pain, mobility issues, and neurological conditions).
-Many students ignore musculoskeletal pain from excessive sitting or sports injuries. Educate them on when and why to see a physiotherapist.
How to avoid discrimination? What discrimination may there be in physiotherapy?
- Unequal Opportunities Between Different Races and gender : companies might prefer candidates of certain racial or ethnic background when it come to hiring someone or when organising events. Refusing to work with colleagues based on racial, cultural, or personal biases.
-considering that men is physically better and capable than women or women might have a chance of being pregnant or taking care of their children, that might interfere with their working schedule.
Discriminatory behaviour from patients and physiotherapist : Making offensive comments about other’s background, appearance, or competence. Patients rejecting treatment from physiotherapists based on their race, gender, or ethnicity.
Physiotherapists: Prioritizing or avoiding patients based on their race, gender, or perceived attitude.
solution: A diverse team can lead to better outcomes for patients and staff, including improving staff retention and reducing absence.
institutionalizing training on an ongoing basis and revaluation on systemic racism through the hate response survey by the patients and physiotherapist
Why do you like muscuslokeletal physiotherapy a lot compared to another specialtites?
I am aware that there is a diverse specialties wihtin physiotherapy and I admit that I have a brief understanding of their role. However, based on my shadowing experience, I found that……
What did you learn in the kinesiology course?
- anatomical terminollogy, skeletal systen, respiratory, nervous system and cardiac system, nurtrition and training principle
-The process of how the neuromuscular system works is the most interesting part for me.
-These seemingly trivial process is what allow us to move effortlessly and is something we rarely think about but is an essential part of our body function such as walking, talking, lifting, any muscular movement.
-Enrolling in this course and talking to physiotherapists, I’ve come to understand that pursuing physiotherapy is both challenging and rewarding. It demands extensive memorization—understanding systems, muscle landmarks, origins, insertions, and functions—while also requiring experiences and intangible skills to provide the best care to patients.
What MSK research did you read about and what motivate you to read those articles?
How does table tennis prepare you for physiotherapy?
- Playing against an opponent with unknown playing style and strength, I always stay resilient and attentive to the opponent’s movement during the fast rally. After analyzing their style, I will then create a specific strategy that target their weakness and avoid their strength.
-Also, the wins and losses through ten years of playing table tennis has also train me to be more emotionally intelligent and reward me with grit, discipline and perseverance.
-The fast-paced nature of the game requires precise control in wrist and fingers of creating different spin. Throughout the practice, I have a better grasp of using my hand and fingers to control and feel object in general, and improving my sensorimotor skills in a different way.
- As someone who enjoyed being active from a young age, I am mindful and appreciative of how the body works and how it plays a tremendous role in my daily activites. As a result, I empathize with frustrations one may feel when faced with task, person, or context related barriers as it was clear to me how the loss of physical, cognitive, or social function can be desperate to indivduals. This drives me to pursue physiotherapy therapy because I believe it is a meaningful profession that prioritizes a holistic approach when treating each individual.
Examples of leadership activites? Table tennis, and unionville medicine club.
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explain empathetic leader, a collaborative team member, and a lifelong learner in physiohtherapy. and how did you demonstrate that in your recent activties.
it being a leader who educate the patient to take an active role in their rehabiliation jouney, while respecting their decision and autonomy. It means acknowledging their situations and provide reassurance if needed.
becoming a collaborative team member means provide the latest update to the medical team and ensure cohesive care while supporting them within our ability.
a lifelong learner is how absorbing technical knowledge of boosting rehabiliation outcomes, curing different diseases that within our knowledege, and also learn to accomodate communications style with the medical team and different patients we encoruntered evevryday.
I just demonstrate that with my friend where I was being praised as a empathetic and supportive friend while being humble and flexibile. During last summer break, I invite my friend to go to the gym with me and train seriously for a month. During that summer, I gently guide him about the proper lifing technique, whille supporting him during his bottle neck. When he suggest different technique, i remain open minded and litsen to him.
What is the major takeaway from the shadowing experiences?
- Analgesics are not recommended to the patient
- body works as a chain and we shouldn’t only view the injured sport but the chain as a whole. (fascia connection)
-brain muscles joint connection is important where they can bend, or exercise every segment of the joints and muscles under control. ( the brain tend to move the easier way and move the whole body as a chain and this usually overwork the stronger muscles, the weaker muscles remain unused. ) - Swellness> mobility > strength. We will use the machine for swellness, adjustment and different therapy methods for mobility and stiffness, and the exercise for better mobility and strength .
Are there any cases or people that really motivate you to pursue physiotherapy?
there are very important moments where it motivate me to puruse physiotherapy
- mother story
- One case really stood out—a patient with a mix of neurological conditions. She struggled with balance and controlling her left hand, often falling more than twice a day and losing her grip entirely.
What amazed me was how Sherene openly admitted she didn’t know everything about the condition, which showed such humility. Instead of pretending otherwise, she focused on what she could do—communicating with the patient clearly, building trust, and tailoring exercises to help.
- It showed me how much physiotherapy is about caring for people, doing your absolute best for them, and being okay with not having all the answers. Watching her made me even more excited to pursue this career—I want to be that kind of physiotherapist who truly supports patients on their journey to independence, which is a great contrast from my mother experience in the first time.
What are some examples that you observe in the hospital?
When the patient is walking with a physiotherapist in a hospital’s cardio-oncology ward, a patient suddenly collapsed. Staying calm, the physiotherapist immediately called for assistance, alerting nearby medical staff. Recognizing the urgency, they quickly assessed the patient’s breathing and pulse while delegating tasks, such as asking a nurse to notify the on-call doctor and someone else to reassure the patient’s family, who were visibly distressed. Few minutes later, the patient got transported away.
After the incident, the physiotherapist participated in a debriefing session with the team to analyze what had happened and ensure that appropriate follow-up actions were taken. Later, they met with the patient’s family to offer reassurance, explain the situation clearly, and help them envision a positive recovery outcome.
