Finally, the end of a long week of orthopedics. Today was a short and relaxing day but still very engaging for me. I was shadowing another PA at the Brier Creek office who dealt with smaller injuries and pain around the body. He unfortunately didn’t get many patients in the morning and said it was usually a lot busier. However, we did deal with a patient who was suffering severe pain in his left foot. He didn’t know why so the PA and I began to take X-rays for him. We soon figured out that he was had flat foot which could be an indication for why his feet might be causing him so much pain. We also did a post-op with a patient who had a broken finger and had just begun the rehabilitation process. We saw her x-ray and everything looked good so we let her know how much longer until it was fully recovered and then let her go. Other than that, it was a pretty chill day. I hung out with the PA and his assistant while they gossiped about TV shows and argued about whose dog is cuter. Great way to end the week!
