My name is Becca, and I work for SOL physical therapy, but I’m not a physical therapist. In my story about physical therapy thus far, I’ve given props to my physical therapist for really providing some insightful information about my condition and I’ve given props to SOL’s owner for walking her talk and living the SOL ethos.
But amongst some of the unsung heroes in this story are our Physical Therapy Aides. They’re an integral part of operations here at SOL, and today I’d like to tell you why our PT Aides are the absolute best.
Reason 1: They’re Budding Professionals
When you’re doing the exercises prescribed by your therapist, we want to make sure you’re being monitored by people who have the intrinsic motivation to pay really good attention, and provide you with helpful, accurate feedback. When we bring on a PT Aide, we make sure they have a reason for being a member of the SOL team.
Most of our PT Aides have the desire to move into a profession in the physical sciences. Many already have bachelors degrees in disciplines dealing with movement, some are looking to gain the experience they need to be competitive graduate school candidates, some are working to add rehab experience to their personal training, and others are working for us while enrolled in PT school.
SOL Physical Therapy Aides are the best because they’re highly motivated.
Reason 2: They Help the PTs Help You
Doing exercises correctly is a fundamental part of the healing process. SOL physical therapy aides are trained by our PTs to understand what to look for when monitoring you during your exercises, and how to know when it’s time to make a modification.
This division of service allows our physical therapists to transition your care to competent eyes, confident that you will be in good hands while they provide manual treatment to their next patient. Without our physical therapy aides, appointments would be much harder to come by, and fewer patients would receive rehab services.
SOL Physical therapy aides are the best because they allow our physical therapists to successfully rehab more people.
3) They are the nicest!
Whether you’re doing your rehab at SOL Physical Therapy, SOL Performance or SOL Working Body, every single aide has a wonderful attitude about their work.
When I walk through the clinic I definitely overhear Aides asking the kinds of questions that only people who care about other people ask. I hear them give feedback in a way that is constructive and helpful. And, I hear them motivate tired patients to push just a little harder (but not too hard!) to reap the full benefits of the prescribed exercises.
SOL Physical Therapy Aides are the best because they’ll provide the kind of really pleasant interpersonal interaction that can be instrumental to effective healing.
In a word, Sol Physical Therapy Aides are the best! And they’re just one more reason why people get better with SOL.
