Stay in Your Lane?
Understanding another profession doesn’t mean trying to do their job. It helps clinicians recognize problems sooner, communicate better, and get patients to the right expertise faster.
More Information Isn’t Always Better
Healthcare education can get so buried in details that learners leave knowing more but feeling less prepared to use it. Better teaching should help clinicians organize information around what actually improves care.
When the Road Closes
Protocols can give clinicians a clear route to follow. But when the patient doesn’t respond the way we expected, understanding the bigger map becomes a lot more useful.
Fall in Love With the Work
Patients need goals, but they also need to understand the process that helps them reach those goals and keep building once they get there.
The Work Nobody Sees
When patients see someone thriving with limb loss, they may only see the polished outcome. The real story is often the work, setbacks, repetition, and process that happened behind the scenes.
The Basics Aren’t Boring. You Are.
Social media rewards the shiny stuff, but good amputee rehab is often built on fundamentals done with attention, intention, and enough repetition to actually improve.
PubMed Won’t Treat Your Patient
Published evidence can guide clinical practice, but it cannot fully recreate a real treatment session with a real person. In amputee rehab, clinical judgment still has to be part of the game.
Should You Give Clinical Advice on Social Media?
Sometimes social media gives clinicians just enough information to want to help, but not enough context to know if they should.
This Is What PT and Prosthetist Collaboration Can Look Like
A gait issue showed up during lab, and the right people got involved quickly. This is what direct PT and prosthetist collaboration can look like in amputee rehabilitation.
What Equipment Do You Really Need for Amputee Rehab?
What equipment do you really need in your PT clinic for amputee rehab? Here is my take on the non-negotiable, the best bang for your buck, the overrated piece, and the dream setup.
The KISS Principle
If I could only keep three interventions from my amputee rehab toolbox, these would probably be the ones. Not because they’re flashy or advanced, but because they solve multiple problems at once and scale well across the rehab process.
I Used to Think Being an Amputee Would Make Me a Better Therapist
I spent years thinking being an amputee would make me a better therapist. Over time, I started wondering if there may also be an advantage to not fully experiencing the same emotional weight as the patient.
Limited PT Visits in Amputee Rehab: Better Outcomes?
When PT visits are limited, outcomes don’t have to suffer. Scarcity can actually improve patient engagement and clinical decision making.
Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect: Why Early Prosthetic Training Matters More Than You Think
The first few sessions with a prosthesis often shape everything that follows. Early habits matter more than most clinicians realize.
Why Patient Expectations in Amputee Rehabilitation Can Make or Break Recovery
Expectations shape outcomes in amputee rehabilitation more than most clinicians realize. The wrong ones, whether too high or too low, can derail recovery before you ever figure out what went wrong.