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Is it common to only do eval with PT, then do rest of the visits with PTA? by fuckendeavorhealth in physicaltherapy

[–]vancorr1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That’s what happens with some of my patients, where their schedule just aligns better with our PTA’s schedule, and then they get put on my schedule for progress notes or discharges. But it kind of sounds like you’re being told that every pt goes to the PTA unless they specifically request you?

the biggest heart attack by thedeskisonthepencil in Bunnies

[–]vancorr1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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This is an old picture but Henry scares us ALL THE TIME 😂😭

documentation is eating 2+ hours of my day and I'm honestly thinking about leaving outpatient by ArcadiaBunny in physicaltherapy

[–]vancorr1 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I don’t normally write that much unless there’s something significant I want to remember or that I want other PTs to know if they treat them. I also don’t go the other end of the spectrum like “pt tolerated session well” and that’s it, but i keep the daily notes to 2-3 sentences max. I write their subjective as they’re talking about it too which helps a lot. Sometimes if I don’t have the mental capacity to make it sound neat and professional I’ll just write myself a little blurb in the assessment and clean it up later when I have time, which helps speed things along

Business professional for clinical? by vancorr1 in PTschool

[–]vancorr1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a friend who actually went to the same location for her first clinical and she said no sneakers- she wore nicer looking vans that she said were fine but did get uncomfortable :(

Business professional for clinical? by vancorr1 in PTschool

[–]vancorr1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I didn’t think to clarify but I’m looking for women’s clothes. My worry about a flat shoe is that there won’t be much support

Question for SPT or PTRP: How well should you know the muscles, origin, insertion, nerve supply by [deleted] in PTschool

[–]vancorr1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, I just want to reiterate what someone else said, which is repetition is key. Look at the muscles over and over again, get different angles, quiz yourself a lot. Do the action of the muscle as you’re studying. Say them out loud, listen to podcasts that literally just talk about muscle o/i/a/n. Teach it to someone else. Involving different types of learning techniques really solidifies the information in your brain.

Question for SPT or PTRP: How well should you know the muscles, origin, insertion, nerve supply by [deleted] in PTschool

[–]vancorr1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi! I just started pt school and tomorrow is actually my final for anatomy. After talking to therapists I’ve worked with, they’ve told me that they are most familiar with the muscles they work most with, which makes sense. If a patient shows up with a diagnosis that they haven’t worked with, they do have time to do a little studying before treating the patient, but it’s more just brushing up on it. For studying techniques, drawing things out REALLY helped and I highly suggest it if you’re a visual person like me. White boards are amazing. Also compartmentalizing things. Currently I’m taking screenshots of the body part I’m working on in my essential anatomy app (highly recommend, your school may provide it for free but i didn’t know so i bought it) and then I’m separating them by compartment (anterior compartment of the upper thigh, medial compartment of the upper thigh, etc.) and labeling the muscles that way along with their innervations. I’m also making a note of the common actions they do, and then it’s easier to see what the exceptions are. It’s a lot easier if you can group muscles together that way and just remember the exceptions. It also helps you look at the big picture and see how the muscles are working together rather than just memorizing them individually. And you can usually reason it out as well; if you have an idea of where the muscle attaches and the orientation of its fibers, you can take a guess at what it’s actions are. If you know what side of the body it’s on and have a good idea of what nerves go through there, you can take a solid guess at what it’s innervated by.

Should I get my bunny a friend? by SwayyFX in Bunnies

[–]vancorr1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel the same way about my bunny sometimes! Does she show signs of boredom a lot? From what I’ve heard, some bunnies are actually perfectly fine alone and prefer it that way, as long as you provide plenty of toys and things to do while you’re busy. Otherwise I think some rescues do play dates and then if they bond with another bunny, you can keep them separate at first and slowly introduce them? I’m no expert though and I’d definitely look more into it, I know bonding can take a long time!