Today was a pretty sweet day in PT school. Basically, we just got to play with kids all morning and there were a lot of kiddos! (From 1 month all the way to 6 years old). It was an amazing opportunity to observe movement, gauge typical development, and attempt to use some of the standardized … Continue reading
Meet my Scottish Terrier friend Spondi! We learned in Medical Imaging today what a useful tool he is in visualizing the lumbar spine in x-rays and picking up a particular fracture called a “spondylolysis” (phew, say that 5 times fast). A spondylolysis is a defect of the pars interarticularis of the vertebral arch in lumbar vertebrae … Continue reading
What an amazing year, thanks to all the C8H10N4O2 and those who helped supply it! The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 5,500 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of … Continue reading
I had a serious case of “Latin tongue tied-itis” in lab today when in replace of “foramen magum” I blerted out: “BIG HOLE!” So, to remedy this malady…I went home put on my toga and conjugated some verbs. *figuratively that is* In other linguistic news in Geriatircs today we learned all about presbyopia (diminished ability of eyes to focus) … Continue reading
Today was day two of Management of Integumentary Disfunction. I’ve learned a lot but I just hope that the graphic (*read disgusting) nature of our content will not double with each week subsequent week. Now don’t get me wrong, it is really rather fascinating and cool that caring for wound’s is part of a physical … Continue reading
ME! There is something so wonderful about birthdays: and no it isn’t that you instantly become the most popular person on Facebook for 24 hours… It is all the little things that remind you how much people care. My friend Narinder made me THE MOST delicious cake for my b-day –> Carrot cake mini cupcakes … Continue reading
Well, you know me…I love a good austere Swedish black and white picture…or as my friends and family would say “A long boring foreign film.” Last year I discovered the genius of Carl Theodore Dryer in his probing exploration of faith and miracles, “Ordet“. It was incredible to finally see a contemporary of Ingmar Bergman, who Woody Allen himself described “probably the … Continue reading
Yesterday was my first day of Geriatrics Management and I LOVED IT! We are in the midst of a crazy longevity revolution, people are living longer and healthier lives than ever before. You know what that means? Well, assurance that I’ll have a job as a physical therapist for a very long time for one … Continue reading
Our movie journey has shown us some fantastic films this year. {read more about the cinematic odyssey project} We find ourselves in the 60s now watching sword and sandal epics and crazy Mondo films…but sandwiched between Mondo Cane and Cleopatra was this fantastic Japanese gem: It is an incredible story of a ronin (samurai with out master) … Continue reading
This semester we are starting some specialty courses, one of which is Pediatric management. The way the schedule worked out, we have Peds all day Wednesday and all day Friday from 9 – 4. Phew…thats a lot of kiddos 🙂 This Friday, we serendipitously got to meet the newest member of the PT Department (so to speak). … Continue reading
A Cup A Day 