This image was shared by the APTA, and it really got me thinking. It inspired me. PT is such a holistic profession, while being very evidence-based at the same time. We have the ability to help treat the causes of the problem, rather than the symptoms. We have the ability to circumvent the use of pharmaceuticals and pursue non-medical forms of pain management and treatment. We have the ability to affect this crisis in an immensely powerful ... Read the Post...
PT and Pain Management
Thumb Splint
Mano Crush Monday! 😍😍😂I wanna hold hands forever with this sexy guy....his full name is forearm-based volar thumb spica but I call him Manny 🤣 A splint like this is commonly used to treat De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, which is associated with chronic overuse of your wrist, doing things like scrolling social media...... Anyhoodles, one of the treatments is using a splint like this to give your muscles/tendons a break and keep them all ... Read the Post...
MMT
MMT is mmm mmmm good One of the most foundational skills for PTs is accurately assessing joint ROM and muscle strength. This chart is to help you visualize it, since it was super hard to memorize at first, at least for me! Download a printable version here, to post on your grad school bedroom and have it be part of your dreams! ... Read the Post...
What I’ve Learned in PT School Week 1 and 2
Hi! Weeks 1 and 2 are done, and thanks to a hurricane... ...Week 3 was pretty much non-existent. I am currently evacuated from Miami and waiting out the hurricane in a less coastal part of Florida. So I decided to write you what I have learned in PT school so far. Very nice shoulder flexion and internal and external rotation, Bey. #1 What classes I'm taking Yeah, it took me 2 weeks to even grasp what classes I'm taking. They all have ... Read the Post...