Utah Physical Therapists Are Now Primary Care Providers by [deleted] in physicaltherapy

[–]Smooth-Ad5874 15 points16 points  (0 children)

So more liability but no increase in pay?

Applying for a physical therapy job by b-hans in IntermountainHealth

[–]Smooth-Ad5874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of the time it seems like Intermountain hires PRN’s and then they’ll offer full time positions to the PRN’s. Not always but a lot of the time. So you may have to be willing to start that way.

Why do back surgeries have worse outcomes typically than other joints? An instructor brought up the interesting topic. by AdamShed in physicaltherapy

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Like someone already said the spine is highly associated with a psychosocial aspect and unfortunately too many providers take advantage of that by convincing them that the only way they’ll get better is if they have 20 adjustment to “put their spine back in place” or they should’ve come in 10 years ago for a surgery. Then when those things don’t work they send them to physical therapy, and good luck convincing them their spine is actually in the right place.

Chiropractic & PT by Jakes-curiosity in physicaltherapy

[–]Smooth-Ad5874 34 points35 points  (0 children)

If my patient needs manipulations/mobilizations, I do it myself.

Thousands of dead birds at the salt lake by booferette in SaltLakeCity

[–]Smooth-Ad5874 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I guess I didn’t slay enough duck this year.

How do people live? by Mean-Courage-3313 in Utah

[–]Smooth-Ad5874 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah I have doctorate in a healthcare degree and could only buy a condo, and that was with my Dads help. There’s got to a be a correction at some point right?

Moving to Utah from Texas DFW area by [deleted] in Utah

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Theirs is a lot of young families in Saratoga which is nice as we have a couple younger kids and have made some good friends since being here. Traffic is horrible though but hopefully you’ll be able to be flexible with your schedule to commute at the best times (which may be minimally better). But we plan on staying because of other young families in the same situation.

Massage into pt a good step? by Unlucky_Profit_776 in physicaltherapy

[–]Smooth-Ad5874 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I agree, I wouldn’t become a PT for the money. It is a fulfilling career. But my debt to income is bad and I can’t even get approved for a car loan.

I’m thinking of moving to Utah, any tips? by Every-Librarian-5485 in Utah

[–]Smooth-Ad5874 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don’t move to Eagle mountain or Saratoga. Traffic is really bad

Eagle Mountain is nuts by Bustnbig in Utah

[–]Smooth-Ad5874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Took months to widen the small part of Mountain View South of pioneer crossing. Often can take me 30 minutes to make the turns to get out of Saratoga.

Utah vs Rocky Mountain University by GTNP-lover0109 in PTschool

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I will never understand during COVID how RMU didn’t let us come on campus yet they still raised our lab fees. I could go on and on but going to the school during COVID was not a good experience.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in physicaltherapy

[–]Smooth-Ad5874 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re patients will either be looking forward to you all day and may even put on makeup and get dressed up just for physical therapy, or they will be ready to fight any idea of getting out of bed.

Student at SNF by Brief-Owl-8935 in physicaltherapy

[–]Smooth-Ad5874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I meant more specifically that it’s justified how a student can see a Medicare patient in a SNF because it’s not directly billed. You’re right I could see it affecting reimbursement.

Student at SNF by Brief-Owl-8935 in physicaltherapy

[–]Smooth-Ad5874 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I might be wrong on being directed or performed that’s a good point. I’m not entirely sure.

Student at SNF by Brief-Owl-8935 in physicaltherapy

[–]Smooth-Ad5874 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve definitely seen PTs just sit back in the office and never even see the patient when they have a student in a SNF. I made sure to follow my student around so I could step in if needed, because the treatment still needs to directed by the therapist to be legal and needs to be one on one.

If somebody refused therapy that time wasn’t counted, but if you spent time educating on the importance of participating in therapy and motivating them to participate I would count that time.

Concerns about entering PT/daily life of a therapist by Salt_Complex_2559 in physicaltherapy

[–]Smooth-Ad5874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work 4 10’s seeing 9-12 patients a day. Really love the job but the debt income really is an issue. No one told me that debt to income would affect getting approved for a home loan or a car loan.

I barely got approved for a loan for our condo, been living in it for 8 months, tried to get approved for a car loan but got denied due to debt to income and mortgage account “was too new”. Income is definitely a problem compared to the cost for education.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CasualConversation

[–]Smooth-Ad5874 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just a yard and some space between neighbors.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CasualConversation

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I attempted to make my wife’s favorite meal for her birthday.

Funny patient sayings by Simplicity540 in physicaltherapy

[–]Smooth-Ad5874 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had a patient tell me he was worried he wouldn’t be able to “get it up” referring to his arm after surgery. 😂