Wellfie Wednesday Tip #117: Upcoming #GetPT1st Day

Happy #WellfieWednesday! This week’s post is a short one promoting the upcoming #GetPT1st social media takeover day on Monday, October 1st from 8-9 PM EST. #GetPT1st is a grassroots movement promoting the benefits of physical therapy to the general public. I know many physical therapists (PTs), including myself have at times been frustrated by the lack of awareness regarding the value that physical therapy can provide to society, Monday, October 1st is the perfect opportunity to do something to help that. So, tell a friend, tell a patient, tell a stranger, post on social media, and let the world know that #PhysicalTherapy can help them! October is also National Physical Therapy Month, so keep that message going the entire month and beyond!

A big shout out to @SeanHagey for creating #GetPT1st. We certainly appreciate all the work you do. And kudos to all the movers and shakers of the world who see a problem and try to help solve it.  Looking forward to seeing all your posts on October 1st! Check out GetPT1st.com for more details.

Thanks for all of the support, be sure to post your pictures this week and tag the WW crew members in your post (@TheFuelPhysio, @Eric_in_AmERICa, @FreestylePhysio, @DianaKlatt) and keep the wave of healthy change going!

- WW Crew

Wellfie Wednesday Tip #74: It's Good to be Good, Pt. 2

Happy Wellfie Wednesday! Welcome back! This week's post is brought to you by @AaronPerezPT.

     My last post on #WellfieWednesday discussed the health benefits of giving. Considering yesterday was #GivingTuesday and last week was Thanksgiving, I thought I’d continue with that theme.  I won’t rehash all the super awesome health benefits of giving, but just know that there are lots. If you’re really interested, check out this ted talk, this podcast, or website.  

     Instead, I’ll keep this short and sweet, and simply ask you wonderful readers to give to an awesome charity that does a lot of good for a lot of people. That charity is STAND: The Haiti Project. STAND stands for Sustainable Therapy And New Development. A few times a year a fun-loving, caring, and passionate multidisciplinary healthcare team provides medical services to the people of Haiti who otherwise would not receive them. I was fortunate to have recently volunteered with this group and can personally attest to the amazing work that they do.

     #GetPT1st's own @SeanHagey recently started a fundraiser supporting STAND. As of writing this post, he is only $200 away from his $1,000 goal. Hopefully, this post inspires you to donate to his cause supporting STAND. Whether you donate to STAND or another charity, thank you.

Give a little, and get so much more in return. Have an awesome week! 

     Thanks again for all of the #WellfieWednesday support, be sure to post your pictures this week and tag the WW crew members in your post (@TheFuelPhysio, @Eric_in_AmERICa, @AaronPerezPT, @DianaKlatt, @kuhnalyssa_spt) and keep the wave of healthy change going!