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SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REHAB
CLINIC NEWS
As we celebrated National Physical Therapy Month during October, it’s so evident our staff cares about our patients as if they were our own family. We decided to ask some of our therapists, “Why Physical Therapy?” to hear their own take on why they love it so much. Here were some of their answers! Bridget Hathcock, DPT: “To impact lives by helping patients return to the most important things in their life. To provide a mission field to plant seeds of God’s Word. Because of the opportunity to build a small business. To provide jobs for individuals in our community. Because of the opportunity to mentor youth in our community. To think outside the box and evaluate how we can best serve our community.” WHY PHYSICAL THERAPY?
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY! Our Physical Therapist, Kevin Hughes, and his wife Kathy added a new addition to the family, baby Sasha! Congratulations Kathy, Kevin, big sister Mia, & big brother Samuel!
CELEBRATE OUR REHAB TECHNICIANS! You see them every day, and our rehab technicians add such a fun spirit to our clinics. They’re an integral part of our business and daily appointments! Our technicians carry out important duties, like assisting therapists in administeringpatient care, setting uppatients onmodalities, cleaning equipment between patients, and helping with administrative tasks, too! Thank you to Taylor, Devon, Laura Lyn, and George! We are so grateful for you!
PATIENT SUCCESS SPOTLIGHT
Krystal Nestlehutt, DPT: “To hear patients tell you they did something they haven’t been able to in years, like play outside with their grandchild.”
“Home for the Holidays - Because of Physical Therapy!” Hear fromDawn Smith, a recent patient who just completed her last day of Physical Therapy after a long process of recovery from a head injury. This is her story! “My name is Dawn Smith. I was in an accident on June 27, 2020. I was riding a four wheeler and it malfunctioned, flipped and landed on my head. I had four skull fractures, it brokemy collarbone where I now have two plates and
Jeffrey Wessel, DPT: “To watch patients progress and see them participate in activities they love doing again, and to know them better as individuals every day.” Morgan Boatman, PTA:
“To get people back to healthy, active lifestyles in order to improve their quality of life.”
12 screws, and I have five cracked ribs. I was air lifted to Navicent Hospital in Macon and stayed there for 5 weeks in a medical induced coma. Then, I was air lifted to Shepherd Center in Atlanta where I had brain surgery to relieve pressure on my brain. 6.6 liters of blood were removed off my brain. Me being hard-headed, I pulled a breathing tube out of my throat, climbed over the side of my bed, and fell. I went back to the hospital for two weeks, was sent back to Shepherd Center and taken out out of my coma after 13 weeks. I had no use of anything. I couldn’t hold a fork, I couldn’t tell you what my name was, I couldn’t walk. I knew I had kids and a husband, but I didn’t know where they were. I couldn’t move my shoulder because of the surgery, and I didn’t know why my head hurt so bad. They told me I would be in a wheelchair up to 9 months, and I laughed. I was put in a wheelchair and started physical therapy. They wanted to sendme to Pathways in Atlanta for 12 weeks, but I told them I could not be a mom from Atlanta. So, a few people helpedme find this absolutely wonderful place, FYZICAL in Cordele. I started at the Vienna clinic and transferred to Cordele to come three days a week. I walked in with a cane. When I leave today, I am leaving with nothing but my children. When I first came home, I had to hold onto everything that was near me. Now, I don’t hold onto anything. I can use stairs at my own will. I can get up and go as I please. I can walk up stairs by myself without having to hold onto the banister, without holding onto anything. Everyone has been top notch. Jeffrey doesn’t stop until he knows that you can do it, even when you think “please stop!” He keeps finding obstacles that are going to push your boundaries and make you better. Honestly and truly, you get what you need to have a normal everyday life. When I came home, I couldn’t stand in the kitchen to cook. Last night, I cooked a full meal. My speech therapist got me to where I can know my husband’s phone number again. That sounds crazy, but it’s a big accomplishment when you’ve been where I have. I owe my ability to get out to the therapists. I owe my life to God Himself, and even when I’ve been ready to give up, my therapists keep believing in me and encouraging me, saying “we can do this.”
Karen Thompson, PTA: “To help others return to their best life possible - it’s so rewarding!” Megan Davis, PTA: “To
see the smile on someone’s face when they have accomplished a task they haven’t been able to do for awhile, such as walking or making their first full revolution on a bike after a knee replacement surgery.”
Kevin Hughes, DPT: “Because of the amount of time I get to spend with my patients, and the opportunity to empower patients to learn how to treat themselves through movement and exercise.”
Kim Bertelson, PTA: “To assist patients to return to their active lifestyles completely pain free.”
Stacey Hathcock, DPT: “Seeing a patient smile
when they get back to doing something they thought they would never do again.”
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