PHYSICAL

THERAPY
DEANNA STROPE
SPRING 2019
MS.CLICK
DISCLAIMER

• Some of this information is from outside sources!

ROB BLUHM, PT

• My mentor is Rob Bluhm

• He works at Hope Rehab in Dickinson
• He went to University of Texas Medical Branch in Texas
• He specialized in vestibular and balance dysfunction
WHAT IS ISM?

• ISM is a CTE course that you have to send in an application for.

There are many requirements for this course. It is a colligate level
course, and you are required to post a journal every week, turn in
an activity log, and get a minimum of 3 hours with your mentor
every week.
PROJECT TOPIC

My project topic is about PTSD in a

Physical Therapy Clinic

I picked this topic because I really wanted

to explore the more mental side of
Physical Therapy and how it can affect
someone's experience.
WHAT IS PTSD?
Definition of PTSD
How many people are affected by PTSD?
WHAT CAUSES PTSD?
• 3 Main Causes of PTSD
• Signs of PTSD
EFFECTS OF PTSD
• How it can affect your body/brain
• How it can affect your family/relationships
HOW PTSD IN A CLINIC IS EFFECTED
• Triggers in a clinic
• Precautions therapists can take
HOW THERAPISTS CAN HELP
• Techniques used to help cope
• Learning experiences
RESEARCH

How PTSD effects

the body and brain

How many people

How to help get
are affected and
treatment for
most common
PTSD
causes
CURRENT EVENT: PTSD IN MILITARY VETERANS
Typically, PTSD occurs after traumatic events including sexual assault, abuse, and even life-threatening
events such as war and violence.
Some symptoms of PTSD are recurrent reminders of the event, avoidance of the things that remind you of
that tragic event, mood swings, and emotionally reactive and jumpy.
Typically, some of the ‘reminders’ that veterans have include nightmares, distressing thoughts, and
flashbacks.
There is also usually a trigger that comes along with these distressing events. It can be a T.V show, natural
disasters, or even words or loud noises
. Lots of things can help veterans such as regular exercise, burning off that adrenaline can help release
endorphins and clear their mind of that “stuck” state that PTSD can cause.
PRODUCT

• My product is going to be a model of a Physical Therapy clinic

that can help relax veterans who suffer from PTSD
• My plan to make my product is to do some research on what
can help veterns with their triggers and also talk to my
mentor, and then I will create a small sketch to start with.
Finally I will create a physical model with popsicle sticks and
paint along with other small details.
CONCLUSION

• I hope I am able to experience what some veterans can go through and be able to help them through
their experiences since I had a step-father with PTSD.
THANK YOU

• Thank you to Ms.Click for allowing me into this program

• Thank you to Rob Bluhm and Hope Rehab for allowing me to mentor there
• Thank you to my family for supporting me and allowing me to mentor in what I love
WORKS CITED

• Smith, Melinda, et al. “PTSD in Military Veterans.” Healthy Eating Tips to Prevent, Control, and Reverse
Diabetes, 13 Feb. 2019, www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/ptsd-in-military-veterans.htm/.
• “PTSD Treatment Confronts the Trauma behind the Disorder.” Air Force Materiel Command, 22 June
2017, www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1227414/ptsd-treatment-confronts-the-trauma-
behind-the-disorder/.
• “Free Image on Pixabay - Exclamation, Warning, Alert, Sign.” Sea Bottom Photocomposition · Free
Image on Pixabay, 24 Apr. 2012, pixabay.com/vectors/exclamation-warning-alert-sign-40026/.