07/09/2025
Today is and while there may be a day for everything, this one truly matters. Because physical therapy isn’t just about exercises or machines, it’s about restoring life, dignity, and independence.
In my career as a physical therapist, I’ve been blessed to witness moments that words can hardly capture:
✨ A stroke survivor taking their first unassisted steps and beginning to perform daily activities again.
✨ A child with cerebral palsy standing tall and walking with newfound confidence.
✨ A grandmother with bilateral knee replacements learning to get down on the floor to play with her grandchildren again.
✨ An ICU patient, after days of lying flat, sitting upright in a chair to enjoy a meal.
✨ An athlete making a comeback to the sport that defines their passion and identity.
✨ A patient with sciatica smiling after finally saying goodbye to that unbearable shooting pain.
✨ A man taking his first steps with a new prosthetic leg.
✨ A woman with frozen shoulder moving her arm freely again after months of stiffness.
✨ A vertigo patient completing obstacle courses so she could care for her sick husband safely.
✨ I’ve been a literal shoulder to cry on for patients in chronic pain
✨ Families sharing their joy because their loved ones can cook again, garden again, hike again
This post isn’t about me, it’s about the profession I’m proud to be part of. A profession that celebrates resilience, empowers recovery, and proves every single day that movement is medicine.
Happy to all my colleagues across the globe. Together, we change lives, one step, one stretch, one success story at a time.
