Tom set the tone for the day with a heartfelt devotional challenging the team and the Bethesda staff to trust The Lord in places of unfamiliarity and uncertainty. Still trying to find a groove with our daily schedule, we accepted the challenge. We encountered some patient diagnoses that were familiar to us and some that were not. We experienced familiarity in the tenderness of the Haitian people, but were challenged with conversations of voodoo’s presence in Haitian culture. While we reflect and assess the effectiveness of our interventions and our words, we trust our hands and voices were guided by The Lord.
The team agreed in debriefing that we were hitting a stride and functioning really well as a unit while seeing patients during the morning session.
Phillip instructing learners on a proper technique to assess vertebral movement in the lumbar spine.
Breakout session where participants learned clinical testing for spinal instability.
Tyler and Tom demonstrating a way for the therapists to teach their future patients how to activate their transverse abdominal muscles, a key muscle in treating lumbar instability.
Our continuing education course on low back pain continued throughout our afternoon session. The Haitian students and therapists experienced more hands-on learning opportunities and began to apply their knowledge in making clinical decisions. Our main focus today was teaching objective measures and clinical tests that would lead to an evidence based intervention to treat patients with instability in the low back.
The team agreed the course participants were increasingly attentive and excited about today’s topics and practical learning opportunities.
Tom and Tyler demonstrating proper evaluation of a patient’s lumbar spine range of motion.
Tom and Tyler demonstrating proper evaluation of a patient’s lumbar spine range of motion.
Phillip instructing learners on a proper technique to assess vertebral movement in the lumbar spine.
Breakout session where participants learned clinical testing for spinal instability.
Tyler and Tom demonstrating a way for the therapists to teach their future patients how to activate their transverse abdominal muscles, a key muscle in treating lumbar instability.
We shared a meal with a few long term missionaries that are a part of OMS here in Haiti. They shared stories of where the Lord has brought them, and how culture and past experiences play a part in their current work across the globe.
We are blessed with an opportunity to be here surrounded by people committed to serving God, and the opportunity to pass along skills that can be used for His glory long after we depart!
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