Reason for Admission: 30-foot fall from a tree while working – multiple fractures, Workers’ Compensation injury
Length of Stay: 2.5 months
Discharge Location: Home
Hospital: PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Jupiter
Pedro Perez was working at his job, 30 feet up in the air in a tree when he fell to the ground. Fortunately, he survived but with multiple fractures. The pain in his back, left shoulder and lower extremities resulted in a decreased range of motion and intense pain. When he arrived at PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Jupiter from St. Mary’s Medical Center in late August, he was feeling depressed and unmotivated.
Fortunately, the team at PAM Health helped Pedro turn around his physical and mental state. Although his back restrictions and non weight-bearing status limited his initial progress, his therapists and nurses encouraged him to keep working hard. He knew he was turning a corner when he was able to walk again using a walker.
Goals Achieved:
- Walking
- Regaining movement
- Decreasing pain
- Going home
Pedro thanks the entire staff at PAM Health, including the nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and respiratory therapists with helping him stay motivated and positive and achieve his goals. He is looking forward to continuing his progress so he can return to work and provide for his family, who he was eager to return to after weeks in the hospital.
Best of luck, Pedro!
