PT #15
According to Career Cast’s ranking of 200 jobs in 2014, Physical Therapy is 15th best. It looks like the rankings were determined in part my workplace environment, stress and hiring outlook. What do you think, readers? PT #15
Hi Jasmine. I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog! I’ll be starting my DPT program this June, and your blog has given me a better idea of what I have to look forward to! Could you go into more detail about your clinical experiences? You mentioned in a previous post that you were working a few very long days a week for your clinical. Are clinicals more like working a very intense job than being in school? Thank you!
Congrats on getting into PT school! Clinical experiences differ a little bit from school to school. Some schools get you into the clinic right from the beginning, and some don’t send you out until the end. However, no matter where you go to school, you will have had several weeks of clinical experience by the
Twitter Healthcare Chats
One of my favorite things about Twitter is the ability to engage in professional discussions with my peers and mentors. I’ve enjoyed talking about PT issues on Wednesday nights through the #DPTstudent chat and also #solvePT, and also general healthcare issues through #meded and #HCLDR. Two recent #HCLDR chats I’ve participated in recently have been
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Three Years
Today is my blog’s third birthday. I wrote my first post when I was planning out my pre-reqs so I could apply to school. Now I’m more than halfway done with school. It’s been a great adventure, and I’m excited to see what happens next!
Walking While Texting Changes Gait Patterns
Although it seems obvious that texting while walking would affect your walking by making you less aware of your surroundings, it also has significant changes on your gait. These changes can make it more likely that the texter will fall: Most noticeable, the volunteers began to walk with a more upright and rigid body position.
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Because Curlers Can Pull Muscles, Too
The United States and Britain are the only teams with athletic trainers [and physical therapists] devoted solely to curling, one of the less strenuous sports at the Games. Because Curlers Can Pull Muscles, Too
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Hey, I am a first year PT school and I wanted to ask you how you handle frustrations when learning new skills in the classroom. I feel like my classmates master a skill & move on so much quicker than me. I get SO angry & frustrated with myself bc I feel I’m not keeping up. I often end up getting teary eyed & snap at my partner. My attitude is hindering my learning plus it’s not professional. Everyone is helpful, I feel that I just have an issue with being way too hard on myself. Any tips?
I understand a lot of what you’re feeling. I a little bit of that my first year, so here are a few things to keep in mind: The loudest person in the room is not necessarily the smartest person. If you actually listen to the people who seem to know it all and spend their
Circus Skills to Build Olympic Coordination
As a child, I was fortunate to attend a sleepaway camp for five summers, where instead of the usual arts and crafts, I was able to learn circus skills for up to six hours a day. I learned to juggle, unicycle and perform on more types of trapeze than the average person knows exist. Learning
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Heyy, you might have answered something similar but is it recommended that i be interested in sports in order to be a physical therapist :S like are most people? I’m not a sporty person at all but I want to be a PT just because it sounds like an exciting,rewarding job and you get to help people recover and be able to live normally again. I was moreso interested in working in a hospital kind of setting you know? And Haha thanks so much in advance :)
While many physical therapists love sports, and are first introduced to the field as injured athletes, it is definitely not necessary to love sports to be a PT. Physical therapy is a field made up of a diverse group of people with a wide range of interests, and there is no one hobby that a
hey just thought I’d let you know I searched “questions to ask during a pt interview” and your article came up. I thought I remembered your name and sure enough you’re on my followers list! The article was a great read and very reassuring :D I’m surprised I haven’t followed you earlier, but I definitely will now! Thanks for helping out your fellow PT’s to be.
Glad I can help! Good luck on your PT journy, Fishie!