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Rehabilitation experience

Posted By controlleryz66

"Rehabilitation experience"

About: Osborne Park Hospital / Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (DRM)

(as the patient),

It's been a little over 5 months since my knee injury (dislocation, full tears to MCL, PCL and Meniscus with a partial tear to ACL) 

I have now had 2 surgeries, first to repair ligament and meniscal damage and most recent surgery, to correct quite an extensive scar tissue (arthrofibrosis) and a cyclops like lesion. It was a successful second surgery (Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Antony)

Starting now, I am and will be treated by the Rehabilitation/Physiotherapy Team at Osborne Park Hospital, this was visit number 1. I have got to say, day 1 Physio, impressed! I was greeted warmly and tended to promptly, despite being a busy morning. 

As a Health, Fitness & Wellness Coach, I take great care to ensure my clients and team feel well cared for and heard. I prefer to take a holistic approach to medicine, believing in an integrative approach, treating the person as a whole being, using evidence-based strategy, modern medicine and a supportive healthy diet and lifestyle to treat any form of ill or poor health, symptoms or injury. 

This very approach was exactly how my visit was handled and of course, my response to this was a positive one! I was asked about each surgery, the aftercare, how I felt and did I feel supported, how I was feeling mentally and physically and what I am hoping to achieve post-op.

I also happened to be their first patient to try out their new SciFit ISO Upright Bike, it was brilliant! I had not rotated my legs since earlier this year. 

It is a brilliant piece of rehabilitation equipment, I think is essential to any rehabilitation centre. 

I have attempted to rotate on a standard exercise bike at home, however, because I do not yet have the range/ability to do so at this time, the SciFit Bike made it possible for me to do so. I am looking forward to my next visit and left feeling confident about my plan to full recovery.

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Response from Janet Zagari, Executive Director, Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group 3 years ago
Janet Zagari
Executive Director,
Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group

Submitted on 3/11/2020 at 3:58 PM
Published on Care Opinion at 4:08 PM

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Dear controlleryz66,

It is wonderful to hear how satisfied you are with the surgery and rehabilitation healthcare services that you have received at Osborne Park Hospital. It is especially rewarding to receive such compliments from a Health Fitness and Wellness Coach, who is also committed to providing a holistic and person-centred care service.

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your appreciation.

With your two recent surgeries and the associated recovery periods, you have been living through some significant challenges. However, with your positive attitude, understanding of health and wellbeing and commitment to your rehabilitation program I feel sure that you will succeed with your plan to a full recovery.

Thank you once again for your acknowledgement of our staff and services. The staff will be very pleased to receive your feedback.

Kind regards,

Janet Zagari

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Update posted by controlleryz66 (the patient)

Dear Janet,

A pleasure to share my feedback. I know it often happens to be more common to receive negative feedback before positive in so many fields across the board.

I continue to receive very good care that stemmed from my admission into Osbourne Park Hospital for my surgery, the nursing care and continued rehabilitation I am receiving each week.

Thank you.

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