Megan Causey, PT, joins us today on Happier Healthier! Megan Causey is Conway Medical Center's Director of Rehab and has over two decades of CMC Physical Therapy experience under her belt. You'll hear Megan tell us in the episode that she started her career at Conway Medical Center and never left. Megan is such a light and has a positive energy you will feel through your headphones. This episode is a great listen for anyone interested in becoming a PT, anyone struggling with pain, or someone just wanting to learn more about working in healthcare.
Talking Points:
(2:05): "What is making you feel happier and healthier recently?"
(2:45) Tips for better work-life balance
(3:28) Megan talks about being raised in Conway
(3:50) Getting started in Physical Therapy
(5:36) Tips for students interested in PT
(6:52) How Megan became a director
(7:50) Hear more about our rehab services & the care they provide
(8:31) Working in Acute Rehab
(9:13) Outpatient Rehab
(9:34) Rehab for babies
(9:46) Women's Health Physical Therapy
(11:11) Challenges transitioning from seeing patients to a director position
(11:45) How babies as young as 4 weeks old can benefit from physical therapy
(13:38) The mental side of being a PT
(15:38) Is PT painful?
(20:20) Working with chronic pain
(23:05) Finding the best plan of care
(26:00) Megan's top tips for pain management
(28:25) Stabilization exercises to master
(30:41) The importance of good form in the gym
(30:41) Pain vs. discomfort in the gym
(33:46) How to stay safe when starting a new exercise plan
(34:40) Injury prevention tips for athletes
(40:40) Learn more about CMC's Rehab Services
(43:22) New PT clinic coming to Surfside Beach
(44:00) How CMC Rehab has grown in the past 20 years
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