Prison PT
Caring for the incarcerated
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remember where you work
duped I felt a strange touch of sadness when I wasn’t able to say goodbye. My death row patient shouted out to me as he was being wheeled past the PT gym. On par with the death row transfers, he was escorted out to the custody van, his transfer out of the prison was evident.…
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human touch
not for everyone I’m not going to lie. I’ve been hesitant to touch some of my incarcerated patients. I should clarify. Shoulders, knees, hands, even feet are completely in the comfort zone. But when it comes to backs and necks, it feels more personal. And more like something misconstrued as massage. I don’t want my…
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inmate perspective #11
opening a door “You know what I can’t wait to do? ….open a door on my own.” This is our first appointment. He shares the above sentiment. He has questions about how things work on the mainline. I’m thinking he must be new to the prison. On the contrary he shares that he’s been on…
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TMI
boundaries As employees of the prison, we’re instructed to not share personal details about us or our lives with the incarcerated residents. I find this to be a daily challenge. As PT’s, we have more time with a patient than say the doctor. And we don’t have our hands in their mouths (unless treating for…
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