Congrats to all my fellow SPTs!! Its FRIDAY! A really truly really real one! What do I mean by that? Well, no homework to do & no tests to study for… It is just me, the beach, my book, and this wheat grass smoothie. I can do what ever my little heart desires and not … Continue reading
Good Morning! I hope this reaches all my classmates before we venture off to our first day of clinic. Swyann from my Bikram studio read this passage in class recently and it just resonated on so many levels both personally and professionally: The Chick Being Born “When in the midst of great change, it is … Continue reading
After my long post yesterday, I’m sure you all are curious to hear a bit more about early rehabilitation in the ICU. Why is it so important ? Well, try these stats on for size: By 2026, the anticipated need for mechanical ventilation will increase 80% (1) Bed rest is associated with loss of strength … Continue reading
Wow, how time flies when you are having [insert proper description of emotional experience of exam week]. And the “fun” is not over yet, official kick off of Spring Break after the Pediatrics exam Friday morning. Woooooooooo! Today I learned a very important grown-up lesson: life just isn’t fair sometimes (*pout) but if you just let that … Continue reading
Motor learning is something we deal with a lot in physical therapy. What is it exactly? Well, basically motor learning is a “relatively permanent” change from practice of a of a motor skill. Consider things like smoothness & accuracy of movement needed for things like walking, speaking, biking….we take them for granted but remember that first … Continue reading
Clinical Prediction Rules can can be pretty useful tools (when used with a great subjective history and physical exam of course) Take the CPR for Cervical Radiculopathy for instance (visit physiopedia for some videos) If a patient is presenting with 3 out of these four signs there is a 94% specificity, and goes up to … Continue reading
Pain is a very important protective sensation, it lets us know that we’re touching a hot iron, if we’ve over done it a tad durring an intese workout, or when we’ve stepped on a tac…ouch! However, there are many individuals who experience pain even if there is no longer a stimulus causing it. This is … Continue reading
Well, today was our first of a semester full of standardize patients for Clinical Conference V. On the docket today was our initial evaluation, it was a home health scenario involving on very disgruntled patient, his home health aide, overbearing girlfriend, and a distracting episode of Jerry Springer. I went into this feeling pretty super confident … … Continue reading
“Don’t sit still waiting to feel better, you’ll feel worse” Today was the first official day of The American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting in beautiful SanDiego. Aside from the absolutely stunning setting, my day was filled to the brim with fascinating lectures and engaging conversation. The above quote was mentioned during the oncology section’s lecture … Continue reading
Today was my first day of clinic! It is amazing how incredible it feels getting out of the classroom and starting to apply some of the knowledge (albeit as little as it may be) to real patients 🙂 I’m working at Burke Health and Rehab Center waaaaay out in the burbs of VA. It is … Continue reading
A Cup A Day 