Today, I noticed that a lot of the injuries people had were similar to the ones yesterday. The most common occurrences were bad knees, hamstrings, and hips, all of which I have personally experienced.
I saw more dry needling which was still as fascinating as yesterday. The patient today who received it, however, reacted quite differently. Instead of being static and calm, pain was clearly evident when the needle entered his legs. I talked to the man, and he said he ran 100 mile races, so I definitely think that had something to do with his reaction and tightness of muscles. He was incredibly friendly, and even while he was in agonizing pain, he was giving me a list of movies I must watch. I thought that him talking to me through discomfort demonstrated the positive, caring community in physical therapy. It was fun talking to new people and getting to know them while staying productive in the work.
Another unique interaction I had was with a man who just opened an American Ninja Warrior training facility in Morrisville. He had his grand opening on Memorial Day and he showed me pictures of famous figures such as Jessie Graff and Jamie Rhan who attended his big event. Getting to meet such a wide range of people through physical therapy is something I expected, but not to the extent which I experienced today.
Dry needling pictures of the man who runs 100 miles races