Chloe’s Story
Chloe Salcedo agrees that one day can change everything. For her, it was a one-day shadowing experience at LifeMotion.
“I found LifeMotion last summer,” Chloe says. “I contacted Holly. Funny enough, I only shadowed for one day, but couldn’t do more due to time restraints.”
Even though the timing wasn’t right at the moment, she jumped at the opportunity to join our team a year later when a new Physical Therapy Tech position opened up. And, we’re glad she did.
“‘I’m so grateful for the experience that I’m having at LifeMotion,” Chloe says. “It’s been great.”
Before college, Chloe had considered a career in pharmacy because of the prospect of helping people.
“I thought that entailed helping a lot of people,” Chloe says. “I quickly realized that I didn’t want to be behind a counter all day.”
What she wanted was more dynamic work and activity. It was a suggestion by her mother that ultimately changed Chloe’s career path.
“My mom asked, ‘What about physical therapy?’” Chloe says. “And then, lo and behold, she was right.”
Chloe’s personal experiences in college volleyball also played a part. Despite having a brief personal encounter with physical therapy due to a sprain she suffered in high school, it was observing the physical therapy experiences of her teammates that ultimately kindled her interest in the significance of recovery—especially in sports.
Chloe graduated from Oral Roberts University a semester early, earning a health and exercise science degree with a concentration in pre-physical therapy. This demonstrates her dedication and serves as a stepping stone towards her ultimate goal of entering physical therapy school.
What resonated deeply with Chloe was physical therapy’s focus on aiding recovery through movement and activity. Chloe’s work at LifeMotion introduced her to the vastness of physical therapy.
“My work at the Balance Center involves everything vestibular and neurological,” Chloe says. “I’m learning so much, and I’m really passionate about this scope and this specialty, and I’m excited to see where it takes me.”
Today, Chloe looks forward to the future with excitement, eager to see where her journey in physical therapy will take her.
“The more I learn about physical therapy, the more I discover how rewarding and how rich the profession is,” Chloe says. “I get to see patients and witness their quality of life being restored. I think that’s really rewarding.”
When she’s not working at LifeMotion, Chloe describes herself as outdoorsy and enjoys hiking.
“There’s nothing like going up a mountain and seeing the view,” Chloe says. “That whole process is so peaceful and, in a sense, relieving because you get to see what more God has in this world that people haven’t seen yet. It’s breathtaking.”
With her passion for helping people and her dedication to her profession, the journey ahead promises to be fulfilling and rewarding for Chloe and all the people she helps here at LifeMotion.