Stenosis means a narrowing of a canal, so spinal stenosis means.....narrowing of the spinal canal. Or the foraminal spaces. Or really any space, but usually it's the spinal canal or foraminal spaces. Stenosis can be central (affecting the main spinal cord), lateral (affecting the nerve as it exits the spinal cord), or foraminal (affecting the nerve as it moves through the foramina). Causes of Spinal ... Read the Post...
Spinal Stenosis
Grad School Loans
This is about my experience with grad school loans so far. I am not a Certified Financial Planner or accountant or banker or lawyer or anything. I am a physical therapy student, that's it, and I'm just sharing my experiences and opinions and you should figure out for yourself what it means for your situation. Everybody's situation is different! How I got Grad School Financial Aid Complete the FAFSA (annually)Complete all of my ... Read the Post...
What I learned in Semester 5, Month 1 of PT School
It's Spring Semester of our second year of PT School!!!! I feel like this semester things are starting to really come together, in terms of my study habits and just in general feeling like I have a grasp on things. We're back up to a full schedule: 3 classes with 2 labs.....plus this semester we started our research project! Our professors are now trying to prepare us for our upcoming acute and neuro internships, which in my program will ... Read the Post...
Money in PT School
Howwwww do we afford this 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰 education???? We don't lol. The government affords it for us. Ugh, that sounds horrible. See, this is why talking about money in grad school is not done a lot....it's depressing. But.... Being a PT is an amazing career and also a pretty great salary too! So don't fear, these 3 years will be over sooner than you know, and you'll be making your 60-90k soon enough! Meanwhile, while in grad school, ... Read the Post...