My mother had back surgery four years ago, and, although the surgery was a success, she had a time of it. An unexpected knee surgery immediately followed, as did several terrible falls. Her hospital and rehab stay was long, much longer than expected. A widow, she needed a place to recover, and Thrive was the perfect option.
She’d been having physical therapy for a few weeks before she got to Thrive, and, like is common after surgery and trauma, this PT is not pleasant. My siblings and I were really concerned about her healing, and knew the physical therapy was vital. How would she like a brand new physical therapist in a brand new place when her pain level was still almost unbearable?
Logan Drew popped in immediately after she moved into her room.
“I still remember your mom sitting up on the edge of her bed the first time I met her,” Logan said. She could literally not move without assistance then.
We all warned Logan about her pain and fragility, and he listened to us. Then he listened to my mother. Then he coaxed a smile out her. All within minutes of introducing himself to her.
As her therapy went on, she gushed about Logan, teasing him about being her “tormenter.” He played right along, joking every step of the way. Until before we knew it, she was out of the bed for the first time in well over a month, gushing about “cute Logan,” her personal tormentor who was summoning her for PT. And she couldn’t wait to go!
Truly, he brought her back to us. Not only physically with his routine of steady strengthening her, but by being a delightful sidekick, a partner in crime, as they yukked it up in the PT room amidst encouragement and praise and raising the bar so incrementally and steadily it seemed like nothing at all to her.
Clearly, my family is devoted to Logan Drew. And not just because of his rapport with my mother. Told I needed a knee replacement, I first tried physical therapy for my knee and went to Logan. And he strengthened my knees in short order. I no longer have pain in my knees - but I do keep doing my “homework” that Logan prescribed.
Logan had a firsthand experience with physical therapy at a young age.
“Growing up I had ankle injuries from playing basketball and went to physical therapy to rehab my ankles. I really enjoyed my time in that atmosphere, the physical therapists and seeing the empowerment of other patients reaching their goals,” Logan said.
Clearly impressed by the entire experience, Logan knew at an early age that he wanted to be a physical therapist, as well as an accountability partner and offer support to folks as he helped them regain their optimal function. He has worked as a physical therapist for close to 10 years, and yes, there have been surprises along the way, notably the long-lasting relationships that go beyond the physical therapy treatment.
I can vouch for that. Every time my mother and I would run into Logan in the hall or the dining room, she would ask about Haili, Logan’s adorable wife, and Walker, Logan’s now 3-year-old son. My mother feels as connected to Walker as she does her own grandchildren, demanding to see his ultrasounds, newborn pictures and now his “big boy” photos. She is very possessive of George, Logan’s 3-month-old son, always asking for regular updates.
When Logan announced he was opening an outpatient clinic in the town center of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., my whole family was worried about him continuing our mother’s physical therapy because she is starting a new regime of PT in efforts to avoid a second back surgery.
Thankfully, we were reassured that Logan is offering mobile PT services to Lookout residents and is willing to travel to my mother and others across the mountain as needed. My mom knows that means Logan will be cracking the whip, and she also knows her longtime “tormentor” will go above and beyond to help her achieve her goal.
by Ferris Robinson
She’d been having physical therapy for a few weeks before she got to Thrive, and, like is common after surgery and trauma, this PT is not pleasant. My siblings and I were really concerned about her healing, and knew the physical therapy was vital. How would she like a brand new physical therapist in a brand new place when her pain level was still almost unbearable?
Logan Drew popped in immediately after she moved into her room.
“I still remember your mom sitting up on the edge of her bed the first time I met her,” Logan said. She could literally not move without assistance then.
We all warned Logan about her pain and fragility, and he listened to us. Then he listened to my mother. Then he coaxed a smile out her. All within minutes of introducing himself to her.
As her therapy went on, she gushed about Logan, teasing him about being her “tormenter.” He played right along, joking every step of the way. Until before we knew it, she was out of the bed for the first time in well over a month, gushing about “cute Logan,” her personal tormentor who was summoning her for PT. And she couldn’t wait to go!
Truly, he brought her back to us. Not only physically with his routine of steady strengthening her, but by being a delightful sidekick, a partner in crime, as they yukked it up in the PT room amidst encouragement and praise and raising the bar so incrementally and steadily it seemed like nothing at all to her.
Clearly, my family is devoted to Logan Drew. And not just because of his rapport with my mother. Told I needed a knee replacement, I first tried physical therapy for my knee and went to Logan. And he strengthened my knees in short order. I no longer have pain in my knees - but I do keep doing my “homework” that Logan prescribed.
Logan had a firsthand experience with physical therapy at a young age.
“Growing up I had ankle injuries from playing basketball and went to physical therapy to rehab my ankles. I really enjoyed my time in that atmosphere, the physical therapists and seeing the empowerment of other patients reaching their goals,” Logan said.
Clearly impressed by the entire experience, Logan knew at an early age that he wanted to be a physical therapist, as well as an accountability partner and offer support to folks as he helped them regain their optimal function. He has worked as a physical therapist for close to 10 years, and yes, there have been surprises along the way, notably the long-lasting relationships that go beyond the physical therapy treatment.
I can vouch for that. Every time my mother and I would run into Logan in the hall or the dining room, she would ask about Haili, Logan’s adorable wife, and Walker, Logan’s now 3-year-old son. My mother feels as connected to Walker as she does her own grandchildren, demanding to see his ultrasounds, newborn pictures and now his “big boy” photos. She is very possessive of George, Logan’s 3-month-old son, always asking for regular updates.
When Logan announced he was opening an outpatient clinic in the town center of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., my whole family was worried about him continuing our mother’s physical therapy because she is starting a new regime of PT in efforts to avoid a second back surgery.
Thankfully, we were reassured that Logan is offering mobile PT services to Lookout residents and is willing to travel to my mother and others across the mountain as needed. My mom knows that means Logan will be cracking the whip, and she also knows her longtime “tormentor” will go above and beyond to help her achieve her goal.
by Ferris Robinson
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