We’re up and running!

The past 2 days have been pretty busy. Tuesday was spent treating a wide range of patients in the Bethesda Clinic, including stroke, pediatrics, LBP, and knee pain. We started off the day in prayer with the Julie (the clinic PT), the translators, and our team members. Our team had the honor of treating patients in the newly built PT clinic. The building was just opened on the Friday before the team arrived in Haiti. A wheelchair was given away to a severe stroke patient in order to help the patient be transported back to the clinic the next few days. Throughout the day we have been shocked by the lack of knowledge that most of the Haitien people have about healthcare. Education is a big focus of treatment to help patients understand that therapy is not a quick fix and that they need to work hard in order to see improvements. 

Wednesday morning was spent treating patients. In the afternoon we held a teaching session with a group of 17 PT technicians (the equivalent a PT in America). We taught for 3 hours on Neuroplasticity and how to classify patients based on their impairments. This was a big moment for the team because we came to have a lasting effect on the Haitien people as well as the Haitien health care. 

Mallory