Back On My Feet: From doctor to patient, a moving and inspirational memoir of traumatic injury, faith and hope, for readers of Turia Pitt and Emma Carey

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The inspirational story of how a rehabilitation doctor overcame her devastating spinal injury with faith and determination, and changed her life and practice as a result.

In September 2008, Dr Olivia Ong was struck in a car park by a reversing car and suffered a catastrophic spinal injury. Her prognosis was devastating - she would never walk again. The future she had envisioned - practising medicine, having children and sharing life's simple joys with her husband, family and friends - seemed to slip away.

Yet, as Olivia adapted to life as a long-term patient, a new perspective emerged. She would challenge not only the limitations placed on her body but also the very mindset of rehabilitative care.

What followed was an extraordinary journey of resilience, requiring years of intensive physical therapy, unwavering self-belief, and the relentless support of her loved ones. Against the odds, Olivia regained the ability to walk and returned to medicine, specialising in rehabilitation and pain management.

Olivia also discovered something profound as she transformed in heart and mind: self-compassion. This newfound empathy didn't only make her stronger, it made her a better doctor and human being, who truly understands the process of healing.

Back On My Feet is for anyone facing adversity, anyone searching for hope and anyone who loves a powerful, inspirational story of perseverance.

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Award-winning physician-entrepreneur and public speaker, known online as the Heart-Centred Doctor, Dr Olivia Ong is a Melbourne-based rehabilitation medicine and pain physician with 20 years of clinical experience. She is a sought-after keynote speaker and online educator.