Physical Therapist: A Short Story

Words: 2441
Pages: 10
Open Document
The fire alarm blasts over his voice. A PHYSICAL THERAPIST, walks past the room and sees Morris struggling.
The Physical Therapist lifts the weight off of Morris’s chest. The Physical Therapist grabs Morris’s shoulder about to assist him, when another Patient grabs his arm and redirects his attention. Everyone races towards the door. The room clears out, Morris is alone.
He carefully lowers himself onto the ground from the table. He looks around for his wheelchair, but it is gone. He crawls to a nearby walker. He presses his back against the wall, while firmly holding onto the walker.
The sirens continue to blast as he tries to stand up. He places extra care on his sprained foot. He leans on the walker and slowly yet meticulously walks out of the room. …show more content…
REHABILITATION CENTER BEDROOM - NIGHT
MORRIS
G-great that’s g-good to h-h-hear. Bye s-see you soon.
Morris hangs up the phone and closes his eyes.
INT. MRI MACHINE - DAY
Morris lays on his back as he comes out of the MRI machine. His black and blue around his eye is gone. Even though Morris has his headpiece and neck brace on his demeanor looks healthy and resembles a normal man.
INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT
Morris walks down the hallway towards his room without holding onto the railing. Later he stands in his doorway. He looks into his room. The TV is off and John is sleeping with Morris’s headphones on listening to motivational tapes.
INT. REHABILITATION CENTER BEDROOM - MORRIS’S SIDE OF THE ROOM - DAY
Morris eats his breakfast in bed. John and Morris watch the basketball game it’s Virginia Cavaliers verse the Los Angelos Lakers. Morris takes another bite from his food.
JOHN’S SIDE OF THE ROOM
But John slams his hands down onto his tray. His utensils go flying off his tray.
JOHN
Ughhhh!
MORRIS’S SIDE OF THE ROOM
Morris puts his fork down.
MORRIS
W-What h-happened?
JOHN’S SIDE OF THE ROOM
John points to the screen.
JOHN
The Lakers just scored a point.
John is enraged, and he pushes his tray
Show More

Related Documents: Physical Therapist: A Short Story

Occupational Therapy Philosophy

interaction, such as social, physical, temporal, cultural, psychological, and spiritual environments. Occupational therapy practitioners promote success in activities of daily living by strengthening the ability to engage in occupations that are meaningful and functional to each client (Philosophy of Occupational Therapy Education, 2007). Occupational therapy practitioners refer to specific frames of reference to help assess treatments needed for each individual. In each story illustrated throughout the…

Words 1186 - Pages 5

Worse Case Scenario Gerontology Paper

Caroline Silva Pereira L. Ribeiro Gerontology September 13, 2012 The story that is going to be narrated in this paper is about my fictional twin Caramel. Her story is the same as mine and I am going to be writing about how her life would be like if she was alive at the age of 67 but everything else that she had planed went wrong. Caramel was born in Brazil and lived there until the age of 16. At that age her mother got married to an American man and she took that opportunity to come to the United…

Words 1110 - Pages 5

Depression: Major Depressive Disorder and Physical Therapist Essay

more involved in our treatment plan by visiting her everyday to boost her confidence and motivate her. Our plan of care was successful as the patient improved significantly in her functional status. She started to participate in therapy, and long story short she was discharged to her home. If depression was not identified and addressed, this patient would have been ended up in ‘non-compliant’ category and had discharged…

Words 1517 - Pages 7

Judith Guest's Ordinary People

remember?” (Guest 120) This shift in mindset is difficult for Conrad to understand, but it is something that helps him understand what it is like to be in the mind of his mother. This technique of shifting perspective is a well-known technique used by therapists across the world. Dennis Greenberger and Christine A. Pedesky wrote a book on psychological perspectives that are based on cognitive…

Words 1101 - Pages 5

Hypnosis Research Paper

purpose of helping others. However there are still practicing Christians who believe that by employing hypnosis one can open a portal to the realm of evil. These Christians believe that through one’s faith in the church and God is how mental and physical healing is brought about. “Magnetism was fine as long as it was used as a therapy, but employing it to produce paranormal phenomena was a sin.” (Waterfield, 2004, p.12). Perhaps even today when asking someone what hypnosis is, the answer…

Words 2641 - Pages 11

Essay about A Descriptive Study of the Practice of Music Therapy in Hong Kong

recent developments in music therapy in China, establishment of a music therapy session, and the setting of therapeutic goals and the use of techniques in the professional practices of music therapy. Data were obtained by interviewing local music therapists, focusing on the current professional status and practice of music therapy in Hong Kong.…

Words 17366 - Pages 70

Lucky Alice Sebold Analysis

In Alice Sebold’s memoir, Lucky, she tells the story of her rape and her long journey to recovery. As a freshman in college, attending Syracuse University, Alice Sebold was brutally beaten in the campus’s park. Her assaulter dragged her across the lawn into a tunnel of an abandoned amphitheater and raped her. She had been a virgin. Alice Sebold went back to her dorm, where she contacted the police. She was rushed to the hospital, given several tests, and questioned by the cops. The cops had…

Words 545 - Pages 3

Postcolonial Perspective

incredibly aware and talkative. We have an hour or so before we can get to a hospital where he can have surgery. During that time I provide care that keeps his vitals stable, I discuss his personal life and health history. He tells me his “pain story”, a similar story that I could recall learning about during my time as an undergrad at the University of…

Words 1562 - Pages 7

Homelessness In The United States

individuals. It affects their families, business owners, and the economy. It's a complex issue that can web out to people who could be almost completely unconnected to the homeless themselves. Homeless people have a variety of causes and their own stories of what got them into this situation, but they all branch out from these 5 main problems. Alcohol/drug abuse, domestic violence, mental illness, loss of jobs, and/or being born into poverty. “Probably the most common stereotype of chronically homeless…

Words 1242 - Pages 5

St. Lawrence College Autobiography Report

business opportunities and endeavours, as my ADHD allows me to have a multitude of different interests and ideas. At the time when I had been contemplating becoming a therapist, I knew I wanted to run my own business, which is why I planned to start a travelling therapist clinic, as it is something I still want to pursue, whether I'm a therapist or solely the business owner, because I believe it can be greatly beneficial to so many different people. However, it wasn't until I began my job last year that…

Words 1834 - Pages 8