Recent content by TheIron

Passed! Got my results Tuesday at 3pm for WA.

Just thought I'd throw another data point in there for future test takers. Got a 63, 66, 69 on O'Sullivan, 80 on the retired PEAT, and 81 on the practice PEAT. I really hope that 99.3% pass rate for passing the PEAT is true... I'm starting to run out of things to distract myself from waiting for...

How are you guys feeling? I’m sure we all killed it

We dissected our cadavers in my program, and I will say that I ended up spending way more time in the lab than if they were prosected. While I don't miss dissecting and accidentally butchering important structures (whoops..), it forced me to look at the manual and work through how to...

From what I understand it depends on the laws in your state. In CA the PT is completely in charge of patient management and an aide cannot change the POC. It is up to the PT to determine if the aide is capable to safely perform a "patient related task" with DIRECT supervision (immediately...

I'm about to graduate from PT school in December and I learned little about conventional pain science besides the occasional "here's the biopsychosocial model of pain." I was incredibly lucky to have a CI who was passionate about pain neuroscience education. I also had the privilege to see Dr...

I just attended the CPTA conference in San Diego, and wanted to start a discussion on what Dr. Ola Grimsby discussed during Sunday's keynote address. In summary, in order for our profession to be truly autonomous and taken seriously is to raise the bar for physical therapist education. They feel...

For sure. I would say the biggest gripe I have with PT school is the amount of time I'm just being "talked at." There have been days where I had straight lecture for 8 hours. I would have loved to have some of that online so I can go at my own pace. Lecture has been shown to have the lowest...

The opinions on our white coat ceremony in my class were split. Half thought it was a necessary event to congratulate us on finishing our basic didactic work, half thought it wasn't a big deal. Personally, I was in the latter group. For some reason I didn't feel like I deserved such a ceremony...

What you are going through is pretty common, I will be the first to admit I've made mistakes during practicals because I was nervous. The key really is to find out how to reduce your anxiety so you can think clearly. Just remember it's not a big deal to fail a practical, that's why they exist...

Looks like you're attending to the same school as me! Congrats! I'm just finishing my 2nd term and so far this program has been awesome. As far as organization of notes, it is largely dependent on how each class is structured and how you learn. For most classes you will get a PDF of the...

Those of us that have been college in the last 5-10 years are experiencing something no other generation has gone through. Tuition costs have skyrocketed and I would probably call you a liar if you came out with a bachelors and DPT under $60k without outside help. I would even go so far to say...

What was your pre-req GPA? It's probably one of the most important parts of your application. If you have any C's retake those for an A. Make sure you have a variety of settings ESPECIALLY inpatient for your observation hours. Aim for 3-4 different settings even if it's only ~10 hours. More...

Don't worry, there will be a good amount of memorization at first. However in PT school you will learn WHY a structure is shaped the way it is and knowing anatomy becomes much easier. Professors will point to a structure and say "what is this?" and often follow up with "what is its function?"...

We did but there is much more emphasis on innervation. I agree with everyone above to just chill before school starts. Knowing what the serratus anterior is before school won't give you too much of a leg up when you have to know action, innervation, blood flow, attachments, and how to palpate it...