Half Done But Quitting?

I know of some people who have ventured into physiotherapy, some with a clear view of what's coming, some venturing into the wilderness hoping to just see light ahead, but some simply stumbled into physiotherapy with no clear vision of what lies ahead.

So you're half done, why quit now?

Many have said, physiotherapy is a profession that will not have u drive a porshce, live in a mansion in a posh neighbourhood, nor would it bring recognisation of one's level of intellectual quotient.

Think again.

Talking about a person's finances, physiotherapy have the potential to bring in big bucks if the graduate is marketable. So how to be marketable? Be specialise in a discipline within physiotherapy that have no or very few specialists. Be very experienced. Work very hard with locums and overtime. Once you have achieved these requirements and built a strong foundation of who you are as a physiotherapist, also with great networks with other health personnel, you'll then see more $$$

Talking about recognition, we have to understand the fact that physiotherapy is a relatively new field in Malaysia. It is still in the stages where the main pillars supporting the profession is in the process of being build, but far from completion. So being in the profession now would allow you to be recognised if you would help in strengthening the foundation of establishing this profession which has so much potential as aspired by the physiotherapists of developed nations like Australia and the US.

Also, some might be aware the profession of physiotherapy has been said to be for those who "tak habis SPM" or for those who are "yang malas belajar kat sekolah". We definitely know these are words of the ignorant, and for us to be ignorant of these inane remarks would create bliss. We know how much we struggle to memorise all the muscles, bones, nerves, physiological systems and the other amazing disciplines of physiotherapy that we know not anyone would be able to do, such a prodigious feat!

The best element of physiotherapy is the ability to be able to change people's lives, to make it better, to improve their quality of life, and many more to-s. It's the satisfaction that we get when a patient comes back to us and say "after you treated me the other day, i feel much better". It's simply heart-opening when a difficult or moody patient, or even patients showing animosity towards physiotherapy would give a great warm smile after our treatment simply indicating they feel better.

Our medicine are our hands. We can treat people anywhere anytime. We uphold the definition of creating bond between health personnel with patients. We embody the principles of healthcare. We are physiotherapists.

"A winner never quits. A quitter never wins"