Thank you to all my mentors/Lecturers 2019 success story.
WHAT A SMALL WORLD “NEED FOR INFORMATION AND MENTORSHIP”
‘’Small world’’ a phrase used by BRYANT NAYLOR, a patient of
ours whom I treated in our clinic during the festive season.
Mr. Bryant Naylor was referred to our clinic by a therapist
from cross fit kwetu specifically for dry needling procedures which is one of
our treatment models at the clinic. I
did the subjective and objective examination and we decided what could have
been the possible diagnosis then came up with the treatment plan. But again, have
in mind that we deal with humans, the people we treat have values and
expectations, different cultural beliefs and different ideas of about their
health that are gathered from different quarters within the health system. It’s
not what usually happens in the clinician’s mind that is final, there is need for
collaborative reasoning
I administered dry needling procedure to my patient as top
priority intervention with considerations of Sacket’s theory of the evidence-based
approach, with specifications on patient’s values and expectations because he
came to our clinic with the intention of receiving dry needling procedure. During
our interaction, he did mention when he gets a good dry needling clinician, he
feels much better. He also did mention needling is a Maintenance Program to
keep his body relaxed. Although I knew there
is more, I could do to help him recovery fully.
During the 1st session I did dry needling alone
and my patient responded well on outcomes in pain and disability, he was really
happy to an extent of reporting to the referring therapist that ‘’your guy whom
you sent me to for dry needling he is legit’’.
2nd visit
was after one week he came in reported improvement with right hamstring
tightness and soreness and asked if I am going to do dry needling procedure
again. But my answer was we needed to reassess first. Afterwards, I explained
the next step of the treatment and the procedures that am going to do.
During treatments, I always have conversations with my patients,
this was my conversation with Bryant.
Bryant: where did you study?
Shadrack: Kenya Medical Training College. ‘’An answer he was
not so convinced about”, you see if you do a great job in Africa, numerous
clients usually assume that you did not get schooling within the boundaries of
Kenya. That does cut across all sectors of service.
Shadrack: this came with
a lot of mentorship from top clinicians and lectures from the USA, Europe, Asia
and the Majority from The Jackson’s clinics and the Jackson’s Foundation – from
the USA.
Bryant: are you
kidding me? What a small world. The Jackson’s clinic? Do you know Ken?
Shadrack: Ken Herbel?
Bryant: You mean you know him?!
Shadrack: Yes Ken Herbel was my lecturer in the clinical reasoning
class and mentored me on examination evaluation and treatment of SIJ and hip.
Bryant: A small world indeed all the time you have been
working on me doing all this mobilization I was imaging this is exactly what
Kenn could be doing right now.
Bryant: He is such a genius and top physical therapist at
the Jacksons. He helped me a lot when he came in as a second eye when I had
groin and hip pain.
Bryant: ‘’ Do you have his photo?
Shadrack: ‘Yes I do I will show you after the treatment
Bryant: ‘’Yes this is Kenn.
SHADRACK: ’Can we
have a photo and I will share with him and put on our facebook page and tag Jacksons
clinic and you as well.’’
Bryant: Yeah sure no problem
Note: after the treatment, the patient reported better improvement
in pain and disability.
MR. Bryant Naylor made me reflect on the journey I have been
through and still on as a clinician and educator and need to share the
information and get active mentorship for better care.
Today I celebrate all my mentors and lecturers and just
to name but a few.
Richard Jackson- The father of orthopaedic Manual therapy in
Kenya
Elijah M. freeman. My mentor in the spinal conditions,
clinical reasoning and as an educator
Ken Herbel- clinical reasoning lecturer and mentor in the
SIJ and hip
Brett Windsor- Neck and thoracic spine
Craig Hensley – clinical reasoning
Chris porter- Low Back
Simeon Guy -Low Back
Lynn Matthews; Michele Miller- hip and knee
Amy Konvalin and Sara Kirkland- Shoulder, elbow and wrist
Deborah Nawoczenski-Foot and Ankle
Kyle Archelaus Hamblen- Exercise prescription
Katie Racihe – Exercise prescription
Steve Tepper – Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Ellen Hillegass – Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Amy Kirkland – Medical screening and Pharmacology,
Geriatrics
Mariah Fuimaono – Geriatrics
Peter J. Levy – Neuromuscular Reeducation Level 1 and 2
Clare Waumsley- Dry needling level 1
Jacqueline Doidge- Dry needling level 2
Lukas Trimmel -FDM
Daniel Kangutu
Ruben kyui
The only treasure gift for my mentors/Lecturers is to
improve my own self, but the success stories from the patients I get to treat and
to give the right information to the clinicians that comes behind me for the
growth of our noble profession.
Big thank you to all
Blessing.
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