

1. Know your weaknesses, but know your strengths better.
2. Don’t forget the bed locks.
3. Each human body - in its uniqueness - is perfect and dignified the way it is.
4. “Normal” doesn’t exist except in textbooks.
5. Crying is okay. Crying in public is okay. Sleeping in public is also okay.
6. Postures can be misleading; don’t believe everything you see.
7. Don’t forget beer.
8. The hardest thing you’ve ever done is always right in front of you; don’t dwell in the past or peek into the future.
9. Plantor flexors matter.
10. This will all be worth it someday.
This has been night time thoughts following a super unproductive study session at the end of the week.

So you just watch Netflix instead. And pray that DPT comes quickly.

Bring on the prompting and point reductions.



During the traction practical

Yeah, sure I’ll take my shirt off so you can measure flexor strength whatever

5 years in and I’m not even sure what I want to do but I know what I don’t want to do


Finals have been conquered, my mental status has been restored to “stable”, and the nightmares of practical exams have kind of subsided. Now if you don’t mind, Im going to go outside and play. And I recommend you do the same.
As such, we will reconvene when classes (unfortunately) resume in September.
AKA HAPPY SUMMER YALL 🙌🏻 for those of you headed out to clinicals, tune back in every once in a while. There may yet be a nugget of physical therapy puns still on this page over the summer 😉
until next year, pt school…




Does anyone else want to force people who try to comfort you by saying “aw, school can’t be that bad!” to sit through one (ONE) exam?
Let me know how you bullshit your way through a pathological gait analysis. It’s not *that* bad!
Anywho, carry on, nerds. Summer is coming.
you never work out because you’re too busy studying the physiologic effects of working out.







You might actually be brilliant, but outsiders don’t quite speak PT..so…

And you aren’t even mad. You just passively understand this is how life will be now.




Hey readers!
My name is Cristina and I am a Doctor of Physical Therapy with my degree from University of Miami (go canes!). I have been practicing for 6 months now in an outpatient orthopedic clinic. University of Miami did an excellent job at instilling the importance of evidence based practice in their students. I enjoy reading recent research because it not only allows you to perform the best possible patient care but it also allows you to answer patient questions with the utmost confidence, and you have the proof to back up your answer.
With a busy work schedule and personal life, I know it can be difficult to be disciplined and stay on top of the current research out there. I created this page, mostly for selfish reasons, to prompt me to read multiple articles a week so I am aware of the current literature in PT. I figured, why not make a page so other clinicians can reference topics and articles quickly?
So here I go……
I am going to attempt to stay on schedule with a different topic each day of the week.
Monday: Knee
Tuesday: Back Pain/Spine
Wednesday: Shoulder
Thursday: Foot and Ankle
Friday: TGIF! Wild CardThis schedule is temporary. Going to try it it to see how it flows and may end up changing the topics once the blog is up and running.
Each entry will have the following information:
1. Type of Research/Level of Evidence
2. Summary of subjects used, methods, results
3. Conclusion/Bottom Line/Clinical Relevance
4. Article Grade: A, B, C (this is strictly based on my opinion and critique of article depending on different aspects such as type of study, sample size, methods etc.)Before wrapping up this entry, I would like to disclose that this blog and it’s contents have absolutely nothing to do with the practice I work for or the company views. This is just for fun and a place for me to write about what I am reading.
I will be kicking off the first entry on Monday April 4th! Thanks for visiting and happy researching!!
HEY FOLLOW THIS KID.
Research is important friends.


April hit SO hard you guys

To decrease your stress level:
1. Don’t check your grades.
Trust me, if you’re failing out someone will definitely tell you.

You know a frustrating amount of information?
Like you can totally tell when something is wrong, and can probably even identify what is causing it. BUT you have no idea how to fix it?
And THATS how they keep you in this pt school thing. Bc of you just drop out now you’ll only ever be like “well you DEF have a right functional thoracic scoliosis from carrying your backpack over one shoulder, but idk see a real PT I am just half a PT”
You know, that month before finals when there’s an exam twice a week, every week. Also known as “Finals in April”.




You mean working to improve strength takes more time and effort??

and Kendall’s lack of organization are like, 73 of them.
A “B-” average is just cruel.

Safety first kiddies!

It fluctuates anywhere between “holy shit I am so fucking smart at kines” to “holy shit I am the most pathetic excuse for a student of physical therapy” and most of the time I’m at one of the two extremes and it’s exhausting