Famous PT Patients
This quarterback tore his ACL in the 2008 season opener, then came back to win seven Super Bowls.
Who is Tom Brady?
Also called "frozen shoulder," this condition's medical name is this.
What is adhesive capsulitis?
"My toes catch on the ground and my foot slaps down when I walk."
What is foot drop?
1. I do not eat the edges/crusts of bread/cakes/pies etc.
2. The reason I don't to social media and move often is because I am on a witness protection program.
3. I hate my food touching each other.
Who is Sonji?
1. I love anything matcha.
2. I love watching tennis as much as I enjoy playing tennis.
3. I appeared in a tv commercial as a therapist.
Who is Kat?
After a 1995 riding accident left him with a spinal cord injury, this actor famous for playing Superman spent years in rehab and became a leading advocate for spinal cord research.
Who is Christopher Reeve?
Named for a Swiss surgeon, this childhood condition involves osteochondrosis of the tibial tubercle, common in growing athletes who jump a lot.
What is Osgood-Schlatter disease?
"My knee crunches and pops every time I climb stairs."
What is crepitus?
1. I was in an acapella group.
2. I'm scuba certified.
3. I'm a published author.
Who is Rachel?
1. I have been in beauty pageants when I was younger.
2. I can play the violin
3. I have 6 siblings
Who is Lice?
This U.S. president, paralyzed by polio, swam in the warm mineral pools of Warm Springs, Georgia, as part of his hydrotherapy.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
In this rare condition, muscle tissue turns to bone after trauma; it often affects the thigh or elbow.
What is myositis ossificans?
"My calf cramps after I walk a couple of blocks, but the pain goes away when I sit down."
What is intermittent claudication?
1. I like rap songs.
2. I loved physics when I was in college.
3. I was born via c-section.
Who is Junne?
1. I hate roller coasters
2. I drink at least 6 cups of coffee every single day
3. I won a spelling bee contest in primary elementary school
Who is Karen?
This Lakers legend tore this tendon in April 2013, famously shooting his free throws before leaving the court.
Who is Kobe Bryant? (Achilles tendon)
In this condition, a nerve in the foot becomes thickened between the third and fourth toes, causing burning pain.
What is Morton's neuroma?
"My muscle twitches under my skin, and I can see it flutter."
What is a fasciculation?
1. I have never seen snow in real life.
2. I can drive a manual transmission car.
3. I prefer my cereal without milk.
Who is Sandra?
1. I’ve been on a helicopter ride
2. I have gotten lost in a foreign country
3. I was a cheerleader
Who is Rochelle M?
This golfer has had multiple knee surgeries and a spinal fusion, and made a comeback to win the 2019 Masters.
Who is Tiger Woods?
This inherited disorder, involving faulty collagen, causes hypermobile joints and frequent dislocations, and PTs often focus on stabilization exercises.
What is Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?
"Even the light touch of my bedsheet hurts."
What is allodynia?
1. I got my tongue pierced in Spain.
2. I lived in Oahu, Hawaii.
3. I have lived in 4 different states.
Who is Meghan?
1. I have broken my nose
2. I have met a billionaire
3. I have traveled to North Africa
Who is Milissa?