Non–Weight-Bearing—On Losing Ground and Finding It Again | Synapse
June 3, 2026
Non–Weight-Bearing—On Losing Ground and Finding It Again
Key Points
The essay aims to explore personal recovery from injury and its impact on professional practice in sleep medicine.
Descriptive narrative of personal experiences following a broken ankle.
Reflection on changes in patient interactions and empathy as a physician.
Insights gained from personal recovery are applied to patient care in sleep medicine.
Enhanced understanding of patient struggles through personal experience.
Abstract
This essay discusses the author’s recovery from a broken ankle and reflects on how the experience has informed her interactions with patients as a sleep medicine physician.