Two knee surgeons in Belgium have provided the first full anatomical description of a previously enigmatic ligament in the human knee. The ligament appears to play an important role in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. It’s pretty incredible that after centuries of dissection and surgery, there can be an undiscovered body party, but […]
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(The front door to the clinic. Isn’t it cute?) It’s week one of my first clinical affiliation and I’ve already had two days off. I wasn’t sure how I’d enjoy working three 14-hour days a week, but 2 days in, it’s going really well. Backing up for a minute, I ended eight weeks of classes
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I wrote a guest post for The PT Student website about getting through practical examinations: Guest Blogger Jasmine Marcus, SPT has done it again!  She’s back with valuable advice for physical therapy students taking anxiety-inducing lab practical exams. Although I’ve been taking multiple-c… I’ll also put up a post about my exciting first day of
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Across the country, salaries for PTs and PTAs are holding steady … the overall average salary, across all job titles, specialties and regions, is $76,103. Average Salary for PT’s
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Last week, my classmates and I were sent off in pairs on field trips to local hospitals and clinics. While we’ve been on fieldtrips before, usually we’re just there to observe the therapist and hopefully witness something we’ve heard about in class. This time, however, ahead of us being sent into our first clinical internships
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Today is a big day in the PT and healthcare world. October 1st marks the beginning of National Physical Therapy Month, and also the beginning of the Affordable Care Act going into effect. No matter what you believe, big changes are coming starting today, and to quote one of my professors, “This will have a
I actually wrote a guest post about interviews recently at the physicaltherapygraduate.com. You can find it by clicking here. As for waiting to hear back? You’ll just have to be patient!
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This morning I discovered a paper written by my uncle, a surgeon who was working in an NYC hospital on the morning of September 11, 2001. The link will only work if you are signed in to a university’s library, but you can also search for it via the following citation information: Remembering September 11:
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(NY Presbyterian Columbia at night) It’s been a little while since I last posted, but now summer is over and I just finished the first week of my second year of the DPT program. Crazily, I only have 7 weeks left of this semester and then in November and December I will have my first
As I’ve said to other readers, when to enroll in PT programs is a personal decision. Most students enroll after graduating, but others take time off to work, gain additional experiences, or, like me, they didn’t decide to become a PT until after working in other careers. If you don’t get accepted, I recommend asking