EPISODE · Nov 11, 2019 · 1H 17M
Living Life One Day at a Time with TaeJun Lee
from OT 4 Lyfe · host OT 4 Lyfe
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
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A car crash left TaeJun (TJ) with an incomplete C4-C5 spinal cord injury and less than a 5% chance of ever walking again. But with support from his family and friends and his willingness to put in the work, TJ was determined to not let his injury hold him back. In the show today, TJ Lee, COTA/L shares his journey from accident to recovery and how that led him to the field of occupational therapy. He reflects on how his experience has impacted him as a practitioner and has influenced him towards various interests within the field including working with fall prevention, pain and movement, assistive technology, ergonomics with video gamers, and working with a team of specialists in a healthcare collective to work with dancers. Through his work as a certified occupational therapy assistant, advocating for disability awareness through his blog, and being an adaptive athlete who competes in obstacle course races throughout the country, TJ truly lives his life to the fullest, one day at a time and works to instill the same mindset for his clients.
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