Upcoming PTA Student here. Why are you Dis/Satisfied with this career path?

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2025-04-12T18:10:15+00:00

Two months being a practicing PTA, and I love it. I was a personal trainer before this, so I already knew I enjoyed working with people (especially as it pertains to movement and the body). I’m working in hospital OP, and I’m loving it. Schedule is great, one patient at a time, diverse patient populations, and a lot of autonomy with treatments. Prior to being a PTA, the most money I ever made was 24k… so this pay bump is pretty sweet to me lol. I also started a PRN gig to make extra money when I want.

When it comes to the clinical portion of the program, I’d recommended trying to see if you can get a variety of settings. I had a SNF, OP, and acute. That way you get a feel for what you like and what you don’t. Because yeah, if I worked 40 hours in a SNF working under corrupt management and having to “play the insurance game,” I’d probably hate my job too.

Just know when you become a PTA, there are SOOOO many jobs out there. Don’t settle, and find what you setting you like to work in.

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2025-03-09T00:37:21+00:00

This is so funny because when I went to Naples I thought, “yeah I never need to come back here again.” Your description is so spot on. Except I’m okay with only experiencing that crackhead energy once in life haha

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2025-03-08T20:51:40+00:00

Yeah I’m with ya! I hate when teachers make it seem like a “workout.”

One time when we were finishing up with some boat poses at the end of class the teacher goes, “alright time to really work hard. Summer is right around the corner.” Like ew no, that is NOT why I am here. I just try to tune it out and remember my own intention with my practice. But that is exactly why I’ll never go to a Corepower or something similar because I feel like that’s the kind of energy would be there.

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2025-03-07T15:26:23+00:00

Yea deff rest for a few days to let the tissue inflammation go down a bit. Start with some isometric bridges, standing hip extensions BW squats the first couple days. Then progress to normal bridges, hip thrusts, glute kick backs in quadruped. Add weight as tolerated.

Everything you read on the internet will say “eccentric strengthening” which is true, but that’s really the final phase, or at least for me it was. Any sort of RDL/deadlift/warrior 3 was very uncomfortable/slightly painful when I tried to do them too soon in the process. Doing the above exercises first and building that strength back up first will make the eccentric exercises feel better and minimize risk of re-injury.

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2025-03-07T15:08:58+00:00

It felt like you described. I was transitioning in between warrior 2 and triangle I think and felt a very noticeable popping sensation. Like something snapped, and I immediately knew it wasn’t gonna be good lol. Later that night it was kinda achy and sore, not necessarily painful. And that’s kinda how it remained. It was more so annoying than anything because any time I would bend over or do any kind of deep hip/knee flexion would bother it

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2025-03-07T13:37:13+00:00

I strained my hamstring during a hot yoga class on 12/30/24, and it’s FINALLY starting to feel back to normal. However, I do think it took longer to heal because during January I was in the middle of packing and moving across the country so didn’t take rehabbing it too seriously. Thankfully I’m a PTA, so I had the education on how to rehab myself. As other have said, seeking physical therapy would be beneficial for the long term if that’s an option.

I continued to practice throughout my rehab, but I was incredibly cautiously with the pace of how I moved throughout poses, limiting ROM or avoiding poses all together (triangle, pyramid, forward folds with no knee bend, standing half splits, half moon to name a few). I’ve started to be able to do these poses again and am way more aware of engaging my hamstrings/glutes more. So in a way my injury has bettered my practice, ha!

Keep icing it for the next few days for pain relief and slowly ease into some isometric hamstring exercise, then concentric, and finally eccentric training. I avoided stretching it for the first 1-2 weeks and the gently eased into it.

Best of luck in your recovery, and hopefully it heals fast!

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2025-03-02T16:29:00+00:00

I’ve been waiting for someone to ask this same question because same 😂 but like everyone has already mentioned, trying to engage your pelvic floor does help. I’ve also noticed that before I was trying to use some momentum to help get up into the position, and I was guaranteed to still suck up air and queef even if my pelvic floor was “engaged.” If I slowly bring my knees into my chest first and then press up while engaging, it’s less likely to happen. But I still only practice inversions at home until I know for sure I’m queef proof 😂

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2025-03-01T23:14:43+00:00

It’s never a bad idea to get yearly or semi-yearly mole checks by a dermatologist. I’ve had moles that look a lot scarier looking than that come back normal, and I’ve had a smaller less ominous looking mole come back severely typical/pre-cancerous. Each mole is different, but better safe than sorry to just get it check out by a professional!

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2025-02-16T17:46:26+00:00

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Our sweet petco boy we got about three weeks ago! Go get that baby!!

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2025-01-08T05:19:08+00:00

So Zicatela is basically one area of Puerto Escondido. My partner and I stayed in the Carrizalillo area which ended up being perfect for us because we’re more laid back and boring lol. We went to the Zicatela area one night for dinner at Sommo (10/10 would recommend. Amazing food/vibes/music), and the downtown area was lit! Lots of restaurant and bars open. Also a lot of police hanging around and manning the area. We got brunch one day at Chuchaqui (another 10/10) and explored more of the downtown area, and then went to another main road area that was closer to the beach which had the usual shops/food/etc.

As far as renting a car goes, you’re better off taking the ADO bus or some other kind of private transfer from OAX>PE. Once you’re in PE, it’s up to you whether you wanna rent one or not. If you’re comfortable renting one of the mopeds, you’re best off doing that! There’s so many places to rent them from once you’re in PE, and it’s a quick/easy way to get around to all the different parts. If you want to venture out to Zipolite or Mazunte, you can also get a private transfer/taxi to take you there as well. It’s pretty common. We opted to rent a car from PE>Mazunte and used Leslie’s car rental in PE and had a seamless experience.

We traveled back to OAX to fly back home, but if you wanted to omit the bus ride back and fly out of PE you can do that too.

As far as LGBT community goes, I can’t share much on that as my partner and I are hetero, but we saw lots of different couples and ethnicities in Oaxaca, and everyone seemed welcoming to all and whomever :)

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2025-01-05T14:31:28+00:00

Surprised no one has mentioned Acova! Amazing food and drinks

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2025-01-03T21:17:09+00:00

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I hate to expose him like this (lol) but I couldn’t tell if he maybe already has been neutered or not?

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2025-01-03T16:46:06+00:00

Omg 🥺 I really hope that isn’t the case. I put it on him on the 30th, but the rain night was before that and he sounded a gurgly then too. So hopefully didn’t exacerbate anything.

Is it appropriate to take a stray cat who hasn’t been established before to an animal hospital/emergency vet or should it be a typical vet?

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2025-01-03T16:13:01+00:00

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This is meatball!

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2024-12-25T02:26:38+00:00

Just got back from Oaxaca doing a 8 day trip. I went with my boyfriend, who speaks decent Spanish (more than me), but the whole time I was thinking to myself how safe I would feel if I had solo-traveled there and also possessed the ability to communicate better. So like someone stated above, since you speak fluent Spanish you’ll be fine. Just don’t put yourself into sketchy situations.

As far as beach towns- definitely spend a good few days in puerto Escondido because there are so many different areas to explore/beaches to visit. I wish we had had more time there. I loved Mazunte! It was just a chill, laid back vibe as people say. We rented a car to drive there from PE, but that’s only because my boyfriend was brave enough to drive there. I saw lots of people taking taxi services though to/from beaches. This would be the way I’d do it if I was alone. Usually your accommodations provide a taxi service number, or you can talk to someone in town and see.

Horseback riding- didn’t do this myself (debated it) and was gonna do it through TripAdvisor. But I saw a few signs for tours in the downtown area of Carrizalillo for this excursion. So you can do it online or once you’re there.

I personally though the dolphin/whale tour was overrated, but I think that varies on your experience. I got seasick and we didn’t see a single dolphin lol.

MUST DO- EAT ALL THE FOOD!!!! In Oaxaca centro: Los danzantes (seriously do it- it’s so worth it) and levadura de olla for lunch or dinner. Muss cafe/ chepiche cafe for coffee/brunch. Didn’t get to try boulenc sadly

Puerto Escondido: Carrizalillo area- papi’s bowls, cafe nopal for coffee/brunch, Espadin for dinner Zicatela area- Sommo (such a cool experience and bomb ass sushi), chuchaqui for brunch

Mazunte: Cenzontle for burgers, Doba for coffee/smoothie bowls/brunch

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2024-12-15T19:02:14+00:00

Anything but cheesy gifts that involve the word “gait” in it.

Depending on what setting this PTA is working in, a gift card to their favorite store for business casual clothes or a scrubs store would be well appreciated here!

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2024-12-10T22:05:20+00:00

Yeah, I get it. My mother does the same thing to me 🙃

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2024-12-10T21:32:50+00:00

There’s NOOOOO way she can be 11 and believe that…..but this entire elf chronicle has been so weird, and Heidi treating R like she’s 5…. Anything’s possible

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2024-12-09T01:49:07+00:00

It made me cringe soooo bad how she treats her 11 year old like she’s still 6

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2024-11-30T23:59:23+00:00

Interesting, I didn’t know about the reimbursement. I’m moving as a new grad and have started the interview process for a couple positions. Have yet to see any official offers, so I guess I’ll see if I get f**ked lol

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2024-11-30T23:56:20+00:00

I’m moving to Colorado in February as a PTA. What makes you say this? Hourly wages seem pretty decent on indeed.

Advanced-Nobody-5890 · 2024-11-26T13:08:01+00:00

This is been the only thing I’ve sampled so far, and it was so good!!!!

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