I had a wonderful spanish filled evening with Louisa with the med schools Spanish Club “Salud”. We learned patient interview skills and basic anatomy. After a long day of clinic, this was an awesome way to close out the day!! *phew bed time: Estoy cansado!
This semester marks the start of all of our physical therapy management courses. Cardiopulmonary management might be my favorite (although it is so tough to choose a fave). Over the last few weeks we’ve been learning about chest PT and how physical therapists can help individuals with lung pathologies have ‘productive coughs’ ….that is get … Continue reading
Well, no one can say that I wouldn’t do anything for my beloved classmates…this now includes almost bearing it all during hip palpation today. Not completely a full Monty but seriously, Dr.Jonely buy a girl a drink before before exposing the cheeks to all 35 classmates. And no, it wasn’t a little cheek… More like: … Continue reading
Alright JR gumshoes, the spiraling up detective agency needs all super sleuths to be on their top game this afternoon in musculoskel for “THE CASE OF THE ACHY KNEE” Solve the case and earn your badge: Not part of the wonderful DPT class of 2014 but want to learn more about Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome (I.E. the … Continue reading
We started learning mobilizations in Musculoskel yesterday. Feeling for the give of the ligaments and tendons was compared to feeling the stretch of a garden hose. R1 was the first threshold to feel for, I don’t quite have the touch yet….I think I’m all the way at R50 :
Today was our orientation for our second clinical immersion. We watched a hilarious video about what NOT to do. Despite that I still want a clinic tiara 😀
I met some “first years” yesterday, so you know what that means… WE ARE SECOND YEARS! Class of 2014 is moving on up. My friend Cait and I were reflecting (yes, yes it is something we do frequently) about how we often feel like little Lucy when people hear we are physical therapy students, time … Continue reading
Well, after yesterday’s exam…I didn’t want to think about Kinese for a while. However, Melanie’s quote [which she mentioned just prior to our Monday exam] was just too good to resist. During my review I was so terribly confused, I had too look up what a FOOSH was… ha ha, perhaps I wasn’t studying hard … Continue reading
Remarkably perfect for sock puppets Quick! Give me the degrees and position [answers at bottom] Psh…silly sock, I’ve been crazy for a long time. . . . . . . To Preserve Function and reduce long term deformity splint: Wrist : 20 – 30 Deg Extension / Slight Ulnar Deviation Hand: 35 – 45 Deg MCP … Continue reading
Now I have to do it with impecable posture… [It is IMPOSSIBLE to study with bad posture when you are reviewing the spine]
A Cup A Day 