- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=My Favorite Window Seat: One Patient's Journey to Recovery with the Help of St. Luke's Rehabilitation Center and a Southwest Airlines LUV Jet https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/29354?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/29354?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/29354?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=My Favorite Window Seat: One Patient's Journey to Recovery with the Help of St. Luke's Rehabilitation Center and a Southwest Airlines LUV Jet&body=ESG News from Southwest Airlines https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/29354?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Social Impact & Volunteering](/CSR-News/social-impact-volunteering) # My Favorite Window Seat: One Patient's Journey to Recovery with the Help of St. Luke's Rehabilitation Center and a Southwest Airlines LUV Jet ##### A Patient's Journey to Recovery with the Help of St. Luke's Rehabilitation Center and a Southwest Airlines LUV Jet Aug 1, 2012 10:00 PM ET Campaign: [Southwest Airlines Rehabilitation Therapy Module Takes Flight in St. Luke’s Community](/news/campaign/southwest-airlines-rehabilitation-therapy-module-takes-flight-st-lukes-community) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/swa_therapy_module_10.jpg "Southwest Airlines Therapy Module") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/swa_therapy_module_outer.jpg "Southwest AIrlines Therapy Module at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/swa_therapy_module_10.jpg?h=6b305570 "Southwest Airlines Therapy Module") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/swa_therapy_module_outer.jpg?h=31c0b79e "Southwest AIrlines Therapy Module at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute") [Nuts About Southwest Blog](http://www.blogsouthwest.com/blog/my-favorite-window-seat) This is a guest post from Lynda Housden, who let us know about her favorite “therapy module” at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute (hint: it’s the interior of a SWA plane). My career takes me to cities across the nation. Every week, I take a plane ride on Monday and return home on Thursday. Airplanes are my mode of transport. When I had my knee replaced last month, I knew it wasn’t going to be an ordinary surgery and recovery would be a hard journey since my hip was replaced last year, and I was recently diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. As a frequent flyer that relies on travel for my livelihood, it was so important for me to find a local place where I could get back into the swing of things quickly. Knowing many people who had great experiences, and with my recent diagnosis, I asked my doctor to send me to [**St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute in Spokane**](https://www.st-lukes.org/Sub.aspx?id=3461), where they take an innovative approach to rehabilitation and use different therapy modules to help patients return to their daily lives faster. In the comfort of St. Luke’s Community, I learned how to get into a car and SUV, get on a bus, step up on a curb, walk on different surfaces, push a shopping cart, and board an airplane with my new injury. But, I wasn’t learning to board just any plane, this therapy module was a **[Southwest Airlines](http://southwest.com/?src=PREMNASTHERAPYMODULE120801)** plane. The therapists coached me on how to board and exit this LUV "jet," navigate the aisle, side step into and out of a seat, and sit and stand. I was so excited and thrilled to know that the skills I learned in the Southwest Airlines module would prepare me for my next business trip. The physical and occupational therapists worked with me to make every day a little easier and less painful. They were always positive and encouraging. I now have all the confidence in the world. What a difference it made! Thank you to Southwest Airlines for their charitable gift to St. Luke’s Community. I’ll continue to be able to confidently get to my favorite window seat. 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