John Cooper: Supporting Amputees through Physical Therapy

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Steve talks with John Cooper from Columbus, Georgia, who is a Physical Therapist Assistant working with the lower limb loss community. John has a particular passion for the work that he does and continues to practice his passion for the last 18 years. John talks about his grandfather, and how his recovery from brain surgery fueled John's passion to help others in rehabilitation. John tells the story about travelling with a below the knee amputee to a conference in Las Vegas, and what he learned from that trip. John also talks about support and how mental rehabilitation can be just as helpful as physical rehabilitation. He enjoys motivating his clients by giving them high fives, fist bumps and sharing the joy and satisfaction in their accomplishments.