Living Life One Day at a Time with TaeJun Lee

Sarah and TJ discuss: His interest in obstacle course racing9/13/2003- The day of his accidentWhat his life looked like beforeThe extend of his injuries from the accident and then once in the hospitalThe perspective of going through inpatient careRancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center: http://dhs.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dhs/ranchoCoping with medical professionals, his family, and friends thinking that he might also have a brain injuryGetting better one day at a timeWhy he preferred to go to physical therapy over occupational therapyProgression of his recovery, sensation, and movementHis willingness to work and fail in order to make progress in therapySpent about 5 months with little to no movement Overcoming the trauma and the injury Transitioning to going homeContinuing his therapy and rehabilitation on his ownHis path into becoming a COTA/LHow his accident and personal experience with therapy has influenced him as a therapistFinding a job with a disabilityRecognizing his physical limitations and using other ways to manage his treatment sessionsHis progression of interests in fall prevention, pain, kinesiotaping, movement, soft tissue, technology and apps, assistive technology, ergonomics of video gamersImportance of collaborationHis healthcare collective @offset.med: https://www.instagram.com/offset.med/The Offset Podcast: Google PodcastsiTunes PodcastsHis blog- One Day at a Time 365: http://www.onedayatatime365.org/Connect with TJ:Email: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/teejayleeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/taejunleeTwitch: Twitch.tv/jeetsu