Baudendistel Physical Therapy is a cozy private physical therapy practice that was an ideal learning environment for my 6 weeks of outpatient clinical rotation experience. Their patient population was mostly adult, and we provided both land and aquatic therapy. I was able to evaluate and treat a variety of patients with diagnoses from LBP, to CRPS, to BPPV, to nerve palsy, and to many other orthopedic and neurological conditions. Arthur was my knowledgeable clinical instructor, who was patient and kind. He accepted and educated many students from all stages of their journey through the PT profession. He showed me how to asses patients efficiently, complete appropriate outcome measures, use other modalities for treatment, including: mechanical traction, iontophoresis, ESTEM & ultrasound. He partnered with massage therapists, who assisted with passive treatments of patients, allowing PT’s to utilize joint mobility, and therapeutic exercises more frequently. He generously shared his tips about appropriate documentation and billing. During our weekly meetings, he allowed me to practice my manual therapy skills on him and improve my techniques with constructive criticism. I am grateful to Arthur, Mathew, and their kind staff for helping me regain my confidence, and become an employed, licensed, DPT.

-Shadi Jahangard-Mahboob, PT, DPT