Note from Sarah- Today is the first day in 2 months that Nate Mancillas won't be heading to work at Entropy. We will miss him, and this post made my eyes water just a bit. Luckily Ryan Smith will be there to soften the blow... Here are Nate's thoughts on his time with us at Entropy.

From Nate:

When I first began my clinical at Entropy Physiotherapy I didn’t know what to expect. If I had to guess before I began I would have thought my experience would just be anatomy, internal manipulations, and incontinence. While my time here did entail some of those things, it was so much more

I was able to attend continuing education courses that I felt were just as, if not more in some cases, beneficial than days spent in the clinic. I got to interact with world-class therapists and researchers and learn from them first hand. I was given the opportunity to network with them and connect with them outside of a clinical or conference setting.

I was given the best education on pain science a student could ask for. I learned the what, where, when, and why, and how of pain in my 10 weeks. I admit I still have a long way to go on pain science, but this clinic has taught me I need to educate others on pain, which is an awesome starting point.

Beyond all of these great things, I got to learn from two of the best physical therapists in the world. The way Sarah and Sandy run their business, treat their patients, and represent the profession of physical therapy is among the best I have ever seen. They treated me with respect and kindness. They were never condescending and always willing to answer my questions. I haven’t even mentioned how funny they are, but I never went a full day without a good laugh.

With all this glowing praise, you might think this was a cakewalk, but it was quite the opposite. I had my lines of thinking challenged and anything I would say had to be backed up by evidence. If I could not provide this evidence, I would need to do a bit of digging on the topic and come back with a suitable answer.

I would not trade my time at Entropy for anything. Even though I am sad to leave, I know that my time here has been invaluable and I am a better physical therapist walking out than I was walking in. Thank you Sandy, Sarah, and Ryan. I’m sure I will see you again.

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