May 11th- Day 6

My first day at Advanced Orthopaedic Specialists with Dr. Hennig flew by! I arrived at the office at 8:30 and begin seeing patients right away. I was able to observe a variety of cases, varying from follow up rotator cuff surgeries, to torn labrums, and recent ACL injuries. I was able to observe Dr. Hennig perform H.O.P.S. (mentioned in my previous posts) as well as learn how to read a MRI from different angles, review X-rays, and find what I am looking for on an ultrasound. Dr. Hennig also taught me a few mobility tests which one patient graciously allowed me to practice on her leg!

This afternoon I was back in the training room with Chris and learned a lot about the different types of electrical stimulation and the different reasons to use each type. Chris then hooked us up to the stim machine and showed us the different ways to engage your muscles depending on where you place the electrical current!