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🧠Best way to remember the direction of spinal cord tracts🧠

You’re studying neuro and you’re struggling to remember whether a spinal tract goes up or down.

Well, here’s a 💥tip💥 to help you remember every time. It’s all in the name.

🎯For instance, the spinothalamic tract goes from the spine, which is located in the trunk and neck to the thalamus, which is inside the brain. Therefore, this tract is an ascending tract.

🎯Try another one. The corticospinal tract runs from the cortex of the brain to the spinal cord. Thus this track is a descending track.

😀 This technique should work for all tracks except for the dorsal column tract.

❔ Why is this important? Well, ascending tracts carry sensory information and descending tracts motor information.

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💥5 Must Hear Physical Therapy Podcasts for Students 💥

👉🏼 Swipe to learn about these must hear podcasts for PT and PTA students that I have enjoyed listening to.

1️⃣ PT Pintcast - great Physical Therapy conversations connecting PT’s and PTA’s to their profession! Hosted by Jimmy McKay;

2️⃣ # PTonICE - a daily show from the faculty at the Institute Of Clinical Excellence covering a wide range of topics. .icephysio

3️⃣ Untold Physio Stories - if you like stories about interesting cases, failures, and successes from the Physical Therapy World that this podcast is for you. Hosted by and

4️⃣ # Ask Mike - if you’re into physical therapy, fitness, strength and conditioning, or sports performance, then this podcast is for you. Hosted by

5️⃣ Healthy, Wealthy, and Smart - this podcast shares advice and stories to improve clinical and business skills. Hosted by

Check out these five awesome podcasts and show them love by following them.

So what are your favorite podcasts?

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💥5 Must Hear Physical Therapy Podcasts for Students 💥

👉🏼 Swipe to learn about these must hear podcasts for PT and PTA students that I have enjoyed listening to.

1️⃣ PT Pintcast - great Physical Therapy conversations connecting PT’s and PTA’s to their profession! Hosted by Jimmy McKay;

2️⃣ # PTonICE - a daily show from the faculty at the Institute Of Clinical Excellence covering a wide range of topics. .icephysio

3️⃣ Untold Physio Stories - if you like stories about interesting cases, failures, and successes from the Physical Therapy World that this podcast is for you. Hosted by and

4️⃣ # Ask Mike - if you’re into physical therapy, fitness, strength and conditioning, or sports performance, then this podcast is for you. Hosted by

5️⃣ Healthy, Wealthy, and Smart - this podcast shares advice and stories to improve clinical and business skills. Hosted by

Check out these five awesome podcasts and show them love by following them.

So what are your favorite podcasts?

🙌🏼 Put your favorite podcast in the comments below so we can all continue to learn together.

5 Electrolyte Values and Their Effects

Let's look at the arthokinematics of the forearm. The main joints of the forearm are the humeroulnar joint, humeroradial joint, radiocarpal joint, and the radioulnar joints.

The convex concave rule of each joint is important to correctly mobilizing the joint.

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Review the convex concave rule for the humerus. Let's start putting all this together.

The humerus has three main joints: the glenohumeral, humeroulnar, and humeroradial. It is important to know the directions of the glides in order to mobilize in the correct direction.

Some reflex testing review.

Developmental milestones and independent sitting.

Pediatric Reflexes

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Is grip strength a measurement of health?

Lee Burton shared that looking at all the data collected through functional testing, individuals with greater grip strength are typically more healthy.

Think about it. People who are more active use their grip more often and therefore the grip is stronger.

Remember: Move well, move often.

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A boxer’s fracture typically involves fracturing the 5th metacarpal after striking the hand on a hard object. Often this type of injury can be treated with immobilization. However, if the fracture is severe enough, the metacarpal may need to be pinned to achieve proper alignment.

[Image: theinjurysource.com]

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The dinner fork deformity occurs after a Colles’ fracture because of the posterior shift of the distal radius after falling on an outstretched arm with the wrist extended.



(Image: https://mobilephysiotherapyclinic.in/dinner-fork-deformity-exercise/amp/)

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A SESAMOID bone is a bone that is usually enclosed in a tendon. The pisiform bone is enclosed in the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon on the medial side of the wrist.

Image: physio-pedia.com

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The extensor pollicis longus (EPL) is a part of the anatomical snuffbox. It passes around Lister’s tubercle while passing under the extensor retinaculum.



Image: https://fifevirtualhandclinic.co.uk/tendon-transfer-for-extensor-pollicis-longus-epl-tendon-rupture/

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Wishing each of you the best on your exam this week. Just remember: You Got This.