How I translate patient encounters to physical therapy lessons Photo by Nathana Rebouças on Unsplash Depending on the patient demographics, clinic location and patient load, a physical therapists manage multiple cases and conditions every working day. And it is really a challenge to switch mindset based on the patient’s status and progress. Ever since I started my private practice, I have always been observant on all the nuances and happenings around me every patient visit. Because it’s like a new adventure every hour and though there were times that it is physically tiring and emotionally draining, I can help but wonder what else could happen in the next minute. I have grown more interest in exploring other aspects of PT practice that I could tap into in this new found journey. And through this, I have come to realize that even though the cases that we handle in the clinics seem “common” and repetitive on a PT point-of-view, the patient that we encounter were actually a beginner...