I am not Julius Caesar nor am I a Latino (I wish) nor do I speak Latin. However we know it means "I came, I saw, I conquered".
Looking at the physiotherapy scene in Malaysia, again as I have mentioned before, we are still a baby trotting on padded needles as I feel that many of us are progressing not towards development but progressing towards the misinterpreted realm of contentment and satisfaction at minor achievements.
We have all been in a quandary where we, for example have a knee osteoarthritis patient with pain, and unsure of whether to provide TENS, hot pack, shortwave diathermy, ultrasound or other therapeutic modalities.
We have all seen how we physiotherapists educate patients on the correct posture as well as the maintenance of it but we notice how we physiotherapists ourselves have poor posture.
We have all realise how some other health profession dispute the effectiveness of physiotherapy, ridicule the physiotherapists themselves, judging us with the utmost disgust and thinking that we are as equal as the "tukang urut jalanan".
We have all heard how contented some of us physiotherapists are at just having a diploma when we should be getting higher qualifications, possibly to the level of PhD.
We have all seen, heard, realised these problems however are any of us doing anything about it? I know many who are aware of this predicaments and inadequacies but are too fearful of having it voiced out. Many would prefer to live with a problem rather than making a change in fear of jeopardising their reputation amongst other physiotherapists or individuals.
I am not experience, nor am I smart nor the best in physiotherapy, however I dare to voice out things that I see might be improved. I dare to be hated for doing the right thing rather than being loved by doing what has been longed practised which might not be right. I challenge those who care for the profession to express your views, ideas and solutions for the better good of the physiotherapy profession in Malaysia.
Ideas should lead to voices which should end in progressive changes. I am proud to be associated with Malaysian physiotherapists who see possibilities of improvements and putting it to reality.
Veni Vedi Voice Out
Looking at the physiotherapy scene in Malaysia, again as I have mentioned before, we are still a baby trotting on padded needles as I feel that many of us are progressing not towards development but progressing towards the misinterpreted realm of contentment and satisfaction at minor achievements.
We have all been in a quandary where we, for example have a knee osteoarthritis patient with pain, and unsure of whether to provide TENS, hot pack, shortwave diathermy, ultrasound or other therapeutic modalities.
We have all seen how we physiotherapists educate patients on the correct posture as well as the maintenance of it but we notice how we physiotherapists ourselves have poor posture.
We have all realise how some other health profession dispute the effectiveness of physiotherapy, ridicule the physiotherapists themselves, judging us with the utmost disgust and thinking that we are as equal as the "tukang urut jalanan".
We have all heard how contented some of us physiotherapists are at just having a diploma when we should be getting higher qualifications, possibly to the level of PhD.
We have all seen, heard, realised these problems however are any of us doing anything about it? I know many who are aware of this predicaments and inadequacies but are too fearful of having it voiced out. Many would prefer to live with a problem rather than making a change in fear of jeopardising their reputation amongst other physiotherapists or individuals.
I am not experience, nor am I smart nor the best in physiotherapy, however I dare to voice out things that I see might be improved. I dare to be hated for doing the right thing rather than being loved by doing what has been longed practised which might not be right. I challenge those who care for the profession to express your views, ideas and solutions for the better good of the physiotherapy profession in Malaysia.
Ideas should lead to voices which should end in progressive changes. I am proud to be associated with Malaysian physiotherapists who see possibilities of improvements and putting it to reality.
