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Workaholic or Hard Worker?
by Toni Patt

Anyone in the profession of physical therapy knows there are several areas of contention surrounding the move to the DPT. Some I think are valid points. Others, I don't see the problem. One irks me to no end. I don't understand why a new grad DPT is able Read More...

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Computers Are a Part of PT
by Toni Patt

My computer was down for a few days. Three calls to the manufacturer later and I'm back up and running. Being computer-less was an eye-opening experience. It made me realize how much I've come to depend on mine. I had to stop and think about how to do Read More...

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Are We Ready for Direct Access?
by Toni Patt

This semester I'm taking a class addressing differential diagnoses. Its purpose is to prepare me to screen patients for medical problems prior to initiating therapy. Each chapter covers a different system and reviews the signs and symptoms of medical Read More...

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We Need to Work Together
by Toni Patt

In the latest issue of PT Magazine , Sharon Dunn, PT, PhD, OCS, talks about the need for PTs to work together no matter what degree they have. Throughout her article, Ms. Dunn provides examples of difficulties she believes PTs are running into as the Read More...

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Therapy is an Automatic Response
by Toni Patt

I was sitting with a group of friends this weekend during a lull in the horse show. Everyone was complaining about being sore. Listening made me realize two things. First, people don't adequately stretch on a regular basis. Second, I was the only one Read More...

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A Disturbing Trend
by Toni Patt

The old ladies of therapy have been talking again. This time we were discussing a trend we've noticed. We're concerned because what we've seen doesn't bode well for the future of our profession. None of us are excited with the new graduates we've been Read More...

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Give Me What I Paid For
by Toni Patt

My online class is wrapping up this week. I can't say I'm unhappy about that. The class was a big disappointment to me. This was a graduate level class. I paid regular college tuition to be in it. I spent over one hundred dollars on books. I don't think Read More...

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Back in the Lab Again
by Toni Patt

I spent last weekend in Dallas. I had to go there for a lab for my online class. Three one day labs are required. This was the first. It was also my first venture into onsite graduate education. My first class was 100 percent online. All the lectures Read More...

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Would you look at this Website!
by Toni Patt

This fall I returned to school. As a result I've been spending a good amount of time online. This has led to many discoveries. One of those is the APTA webpage, http://www.apta.org/ . I knew the page existed. I'd been there a few times. I didn't know Read More...

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