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Posts tagged physical therapy
I would have been in serious trouble in PT school if I had to do anything like this (there’s some serious motor inhibition going on when I try to dance).
But I do know PNF (without musical accompaniment.)
P.S. always be safe; use a gait belt.
Canes are meant to be danced with.
1 note (via mobilityequiptraining)
FOUND: That the ‘hip snapping’ I have is from my Iliopsoas tendon bumping over my Lesser Trochanter.
GET ON MY LEVEL.
DIABETES RESEARCH PAPER DONE.
It is 8 pages at only ten point font. If it was twelve point, it would be 13 pages and exceed the limit.
Everything you wanted to know (and didn’t even know existed) for what you do with your feet everyday.
Deluxe Muscle Arm
I would love this. The muscles even pop on and off. Why must it cost over$800?
Gait Cycle
And now to learn muscle contractions as primary or secondary and concentric or eccentric. Brain hurting.
Paraplegic explains how robotic skeleton help her walk again.
Its people with motivation like this that make you smile when they smile.
FINALLY received a first Clinical Education Assignment
I’ll still be living in Philly, not TN/MD/OH and exciting crazy others, but maybe I’ll actually jst enjoy my favorite city like a normal person for the 6 weeks when it starts October 2012.
On things the Physical Therapy Student RA does for Residents
- Lend out Ace Bandages like a mini-manufacture (all varying sizes)
- Examine wrist joints, knee joints and elbows to see if pain can be reproduced
- Palpate.
- Give out Tylenol, Airborne, Tums, DayQuil
- Spurt out nutritional or exercise advice
- Worry about their physical well-being. Consistently.
On week 1 of Grad School and outlook for week 2 already (wow!)
Gross Lab: I actually have a good head start in it compared to others who took ‘basic’ Anatomy over a year ago? Thank you Dr. H and thank you self for taking 6 months of 8am Advanced Anatomy classes in my precious senior spring and summer months.
Kinesiology: Welcome back vectors and angular acceleration. This will probably be my toughest class because it takes lots of Free Body Diagrams and physics understanding (and everyone knows Physics was not my favorite class). But needing ‘Scapula revealing clothes’ for Exercise Labs? I actually bought a good Sports Bra and the idea of these Labs gets me nerdily excited. My favorite quote by the professor: “we’re professionals of movement”
PT Exam and Intervention: This week’s topic of taking Patient Histories? I like people, this should be pretty easy. But the tall red professor is the Director of our Department and I’m not looking forward to his many pop quizzes he’s notorious for.
Clinical Correlations: Having a group of 9 and having deep discussions isn’t anything new for somebody who has been to 2 weeks of training and weekly meetings as an RA where you learn the skill of expressing opinions and emotions at the drop of a dime. The professor knows me well since Freshmen Undergrad and had to share that with the class. She’s quite kooky but I think I’ll do okay.
Professional Development: Write resumes, cover letters, read articles about the physical therapy profession and keep updated with APTA’s Guide.
Clinical Practice: There’s three assigned sessions over the quarter at various PT practices in the area. Mine’s at the Drexel PT Rehab Gym (already been as an undergrad) but I’m secretly hoping the 27 year old DPT Chris will be there for me to shadow (and stare) at. Don’t forget to complete the skills checklist! (Obviously I’ve printed multiple copies already…)
Others:
- Who would of thought of being excited over ordering Nitrile Gloves, a voice recorder, and scalpels #10 and #22?
- PPL (Professional Practice Lab) is voluntary but I’m definitely going to be riding nerdy and attending on a pretty frequent basis
- There are SO many Ipod Touch Apps to download and use. Taber’s medical Dictionary, Daily Arm Workout, ICD-9, and about 10 others. Woo Technology!
- Clinical Rotations will happen in the FUTURE. Self, don’t even worry about that until you need to
- Lab Practicals, Midterms and Finals counting as 40-50% of a total grade are an overhead scary idea.
- There are minimum of 2 textbooks for each class and I’m just starting to remember which is for which
On habits, hardships and hard core beliefs.
It’s a lot of work for the average person to say they are happy with their body. That average person needs to realize how amazing the in and out workings their body does for them every day, every minute. Your body is a champ and you should be damn proud of it.
There are so many people that don’t have the same playing field. They’re born with disadvantages or have accidents later in life that prohibit them from doing certain functions or enjoyable activities.
I’m still very body conscious on both myself and on others, but I think that’s why I excel at visual or hands on learning and why I’m so intrigued by aspects of Physical Therapy. And I’m not the next Gandhi or anything like Martin Luther King Jr, but I’m a high promoter for the enablers to help the unable.
Day 7 - What is your field of study? How did you come to this decision, and how many times have you changed your mind?
Physical Therapy! I did dance for many, many years and really just had a natural interest in the body and health aspects. I was originally learning towards nutrition but was told it was a difficult major to get a job in. I took a leap with Physical Therapy and luckily, I love it. It was even further confirmed in my summer after freshmen year- I shadowed under two Pediatric Physical Therapists in New Jersey (one being an aunt and another who specialized in Spina Bifida) and couldn’t help but ask so many questions and get overly excited.
I’ve been on an accelerated track for my Doctorate and haven’t changed my mind since!
Heck Yeah Tumblr Challenges!: 30 Day College/University Challenge
Life of a Physical Therapy Student
I’M SO EXCITED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HIP JOINT (& the rest of lower extremity) TOMORROW.
