just think.......

Here I am in Moree NSW following up on referrals for therapy clients. I travelled down from the Sunshine Coast on Monday morning and it was a long trip, about 8 hours.

I have seen a few clients since I have been here, there certainly is a need for the therapy in this area. These small towns seem to miss out on a lot of services which the larger towns take for granted....there isn't even a physio in the town! I visited a woman today who recently had a stroke and hasn't been able to continue with any physio since being discharged from the larger hospital which is about 100kms down the road, as a result her recovery is not progressing well. Despite the lack of facilities, this woman's spirits were high and she was very grateful for how far she has come, she had just turned 56 and said she intends on being around a while.

I did a therapy treatment for this woman and there was significant improvement in her nerve-muscle communication, her muscles relaxed enough to enable her to unclench her fist and she was so happy to be able to open her hand which has been closed into a fist during her recovery since suffering her stroke. Being able to open her hand brought this woman so much happiness and joy that it made me realise how much we take for granted about our bodies.

Just remember when you decide to go for a walk, or drink a glass of water or have something to eat or take a shower, when you sigh because you cant find a car park close to where you want, or when you have to open a closed door......remember there are people who would be so grateful to be able to open the door, to go for a walk, feed and shower themselves and be able to drink a glass of water when they are thirsty. Remember that the things we take for granted are things some people may never get the chance to experience.....be thankful.