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Ask a PT - Episode 5: All about the ACL In Episode 5 of PTDude's Ask a PT, we discuss the the ACL is, where it is located, how its injured, and what to expect for recovery. A special thank you to K...

Just chillin' in the PTDude office getting ready to record the next video!

It’s here! Check out the new video about electrical stimulation!

https://youtu.be/0UePWhcotH8

Ask a PT - Episode 4: Demystifying TENS Units In Episode 4 of PTDude's Ask a PT, we set up a game show to help understand the uses of the TENS Units including what they are used for, when to not use them...

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Loading… Hey everyone, I hope we are all doing well. I have not posted in two weeks and I want to talk about what has been going on. It may look like the website has been on the backburner, but that is not …

We are out at relay for life tonight! For those of you that do not know anything about Relay for Life, it’s connected to the American Cancer Society. You can check out their website at Cancer.org. If you feel inclined to donate to aid the journey in finding a cure you can donate at https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR/RelayForLife/RFLCY21WER?px=55654053&pg=personal&fr_id=100185.

Hey everyone! I am drawing a character to animate so he can star in the upcoming videos! Here is a sneak peak of the process!

Hey, I've had that Injury Before!
Check out the latest post on utilizing experience to show empathy!

http://ptdude.com/2021/07/30/hey-ive-had-that-injury-before/

Hey, I’ve had that Injury Before! It’s that time of year again when people start doing their summer camping trips. A few summers ago, we were on the camping trip that taught me the true meaning of the saying “experience is the best…

Hey everyone, I wrote a brief description of common Neurological Movement Disorders such as Parkinson's Disease, ALS, etc.

http://ptdude.com/2021/07/23/neurological-movement-disorders-a-brief-summary/

Neurological Movement Disorders – A brief summary Every year, 60,000 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD).1 Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative brain disease of unknown origin that damages…

Some clinical experiences make you fall in love with your career choice. Read this post to find out about the one that cemented my love for Physical Therapy!

http://ptdude.com/2021/07/16/learning-to-treat-neurological-movement-disorders-in-clinic/

Learning to Treat Neurological Movement Disorders in Clinic In Physical Therapy school, we get the opportunity to go out and participate in clinical rotations, which are basically unpaid internships. Within these rotations, we are given to opportunity to ba…

Document Like You are Painting a Masterpiece! Because you are! Documentation is vital, but yet there are aspects that are often ignored. Check out the post regarding the importance of documentation!

http://ptdude.com/2021/07/09/document-like-you-are-painting-a-masterpiece/

Document Like You are Painting a Masterpiece! I have had a student for about 2 months now and it has been a good learning experience for me. I feel that I have been a little critical of him, but it is because I value the importance of providin…

"Hey, what's your pain rating from 0-10?" is a phrase I rarely use in my treatment. Come find out why! I would love to hear your comments on how you evaluate pain!

http://ptdude.com/2021/07/02/hey-whats-your-pain-rating/

Hey, what’s your pain rating? We recently switched our medical record systems that we use to do our documentation and it hasn’t been the greatest experience. However, me whining about our documentation system is not the point o…

Big News! It's here! Check out the post announcing PTDude's "Ask a PT" Video Series

http://ptdude.com/2021/06/25/announcing-ptdudes-ask-a-pt-video-series/

Announcing PTDude’s “Ask a PT” Video Series Hey everyone, today I would like to announce some big news! PTDude.com will be starting a video segment called Ask a PT. I will be releasing these videos through my Youtube channel: In this video s…

Do you Self-Reflect? I think we all need to do some self reflecting and help better our profession!

http://ptdude.com/2021/06/18/do-you-self-reflect/

Do you Self-Reflect? A few weeks ago, I had two different Work Conditioning evaluations. One thing I always make sure to ask about is their previous Physical Therapy experience; about what worked for them, what didn’t …

Hey everyone, check out my post on the importance of Work Conditioning, Work Hardening, and Function!

http://ptdude.com/2021/06/11/the-importance-of-work-conditioning-and-work-hardening-with-function/

The Importance of Work Conditioning and Work Hardening with Function Function – “Work or operate in a proper or particular way” as defined by Oxford Dictionary. In a previous post I wrote about the differences between Work Conditioning and Work Hardening (specifical…

Hey everyone, check out the new post about my experience with utilizing student loans and how it has affected my career.

http://ptdude.com/2021/06/04/student-loans/

Student Loans For many students, loans are a necessary tool to achieving their dream career. In a time when the costs of higher education are increasing, they allow people like me to go to these institutions to …

Hey everyone, a new post about how student loans affected my career will be dropping tomorrow!

I have the privilege of co-instructing a 3rd year PT student and he is my first student. Through my clinical experiences, I have had several types of clinical instructors. Some of my instructors were very involved and some were hands off. The clinical that was the hardest for me was my last one at TIRR Memorial Hospital. I was assigned to work with patients with brain injuries and at the time, this hospital was ranked 2nd in the nation for rehabilitation hospitals....

http://ptdude.com/2021/05/28/it-will-click/

It WILL Click! I have the privilege of co-instructing a 3rd year PT student and he is my first student. Through my clinical experiences, I have had several types of clinical instructors. Some of my instructo…

Salience is a Word that I learned while I was in my last clinical rotation. In this post, I define the word and show why it is important to Physical Therapy! http://ptdude.com/2021/05/14/salience/

Salience Salience – the quality of being particularly noticeable or important as defined by Oxford Dictionary This is a word that I had never heard until I did my clinical rotation at TIRR Memorial Reh…

Deviation – “the action of departing from an established course or accepted standard” as defined by Oxford Dictionary I was at a class recently and I heard the instructor say something that stuck with me. As he was going over his slide show, he said “and if that doesn’t work, we can try…” It made me think to myself “dang, I need to get better at recognizing when a treatment is not effect and changing my plan.” After that weekend class, this idea of improving my recognition of an ineffective treatment was on my brain....

http://ptdude.com/2021/05/21/deviation/

Deviation Deviation –  “the action of departing from an established course or accepted standard” as defined by Oxford Dictionary I was at a class recently and I heard the instructor say something t…

Watch for the new post coming on Friday! You might be surprised at how CHANGE can influence your patients’ success!

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