The PT Assistants

Today, we discuss strategies to cope with burnout. We have discussed our experiences with burnout in this episode ! We have talked about how to cope with burnout outside of work before as well but today we discuss things directly related to work. We used ideas from this website  and related them to our field.    As always you can reach out to us for future episodes through our socials  or email us...

Today we will discuss our verbiage or approach to patients who might not get better with PT. We also touch on patients who are expecting surgery, long times, and even touch on imaging. As always you can let us know your thoughts by email or on instagram!    If you enjoy our content, let us know! Reach out and don't forget to like and share! We love hearing from our community.   Check out our socia...

When working with patients, you are bound to come across patient's who don't speak your language. Whether it be English or anything else. So what do we do when we are in those situations? That is what we will discuss in today's episode!   Thank you so much for listening and your support. Be sure to share and like if you've enjoyed the content and don't forget to check out our socials here !

Today we are going to discuss what we have do when a patient has a comorbidity. In school we are typically taught how to handle each diagnosis individually but not when there are multiple in play. So today we have two patients each where we've dealt with this situation. This idea was brought on by our interview with Jess and the education system, so be sure to check those episodes out if you haven...

After been in the field for many years, Jess made the transition into education. Today we will talk about her working with students, talk about the program, and how you can work in education if it's something that interests you. Keep in mind this is a part 2 from our previous episode so be sure to check that one out before continuing onto this episode!   Thank you so much of for listening! Don't f...

After been in the field for many years, Jess made the transition into education. Today we will talk about her working with students, talk about the program, and how you can work in education if it's something that interests you. This will be a part 1 with part 2 coming out next week Tuesday!   Thank you so much of for listening! Don't forget to like, share, and do all the things and check us out o...

Technology is always advancing and so is physical therapy. Today we look at 6 trends in physical therapy according to this article here  and we discuss our opinions on the benefits and draw backs of these ideas. As always these are just our thoughts and if you'd like to share yours, we'd love to hear them, be sure to tag us or comment on our posts! Keep in mind this is a part 2 so if you haven't c...

Technology is always advancing and so is physical therapy. Today we look at 6 trends in physical therapy according to this article here  and we discuss our opinions on the benefits and draw backs of these ideas. As always these are just our thoughts and if you'd like to share yours, we'd love to hear them, be sure to tag us or comment on our posts!   As always thank you so much for listening and b...

Today we take a look at the pros and cons list from indeed to see whether or not we believe they match up with the field. On the site they reference going off to get your DPT so we will compare it as if it was to get your PTA license. Let us know what you think!   Thank you for listening and don't forget to like and share if you've enjoyed the content. Check us out!

Our field is based on a lot of EBP research to help guide us on patient treatment. However sometimes, there are things we could try that could potentially help patients even when the research doesn't point that way. Today we discuss our opinion on EBP and a story of what happened at work.    Thank you so much for listening! As always, it helps when you like and share. Please tell us what you think...

Physical therapy and pain go together like two peas in a pod. A lot of our patients are in pain thus us working with patients either on pain killers or working on accessing them. Today we discuss our thoughts on the opioid crisis and how we see the trend going. Today is a lot of our opinions and thoughts with some experience with patients, so keep that in mind.   As always, thank you for taking th...

A lot of times we discuss the "ceiling" of being a PTA. It's not that we can't do more, but that if we do, it involves a bridge program or an advanced proficiency pathway. Kim offers the bridge between what PT offers and the wellness system. Want to do 1 on 1 care? Curious on what it takes to open up your own wellness clinic? Kim talks to us about how it can be done and the opportunities you will...

Imposter syndrome goes by a variety of different names but it all leads to the same thing. Do we feel worthy of our accomplishments and is there something we can do in order to feel like we belong? We've battled through on and off throughout our careers and it happens more often than we think. We will talk about ways we've overcome it and and things people can do to help themselves overcome it.  A...

Should we as a Physical Therapy field be able to treat patient for just hypertension? So we also be the ones they come to see for other cardiac diseases? That is the topic we are going to discuss and how it dives in even deeper into preventive care.    Thank you so much for listening and it means a lot to us if you'd share our content with others! Check out our other platforms! Check us out!

Have you heard of tenex procedure? Dont worry you are not alone. We didnt know what it was and everyone we asked also didn't know. We go over this procedure that is being used before more invasive surgery and how it can apply to the Physical Therapy field.   Thank you so much for listening and it means a lot to us if you'd share our content with others! Check out our other platforms! Check us out!

Let's do a part 2 with Anthony talking Canines and diving a little into owning his business. We talk trainers on staff, marketing, and overall experience working with canines. This is a part 2 so if you missed part one, be sure to check that one out first as we hit the floor running on this episode!   Thank you so much for listening and it means a lot to us if you'd share our content with others!...

Curious on how PTAs can work with canines? What's a day as a canine rehab look like? How does supervision work? How are vets utilized? We dive into that and much much more with Anthony. This will be broken up into two episodes so be sure to come back on Friday to see how you can work with our furry family members.    Thank you so much for listening and it means a lot to us if you'd share our conte...

Happy Friday!! We have part 2 of our interview with George talking Travel PTA. Be sure to check out part 1 released earlier this week. We discuss more tips and George's personal experiences during today's episode.    If you've been enjoying our podcast, be sure to like and share as this helps us immensely! Check our our IG, Youtube, and join the discord! Linktr.ee/theptassistants

Curious on how to become a travel PTA? How does travel PTA work with home health or in patient? Today we get to know George a little more and talk about his career as a travel PTA. This is a part one of two so be sure to tune in later this week for part two!   Follow us on instagram, sub on youtube, and join the discord all below! linktr.ee/theptassistants

Trying to figure out ways to receive higher pay is harder than it sounds. You have to be willing to put in the effort and reason to receive these higher wages and solve problems the company is having. Let's discuss everything we know about advocating pay with Joe.   Don't forget to share and let us know your thoughts! Feel free to email us theptassistants@gmail.com if you're interested in joining...

Whether you have a strict or easy going PT, the POC is something all PTAs must follow. So today we will talk about how we approach the plan of care and how to communicate with your PT when something needs to change.    Don't forget to share and follow us on our socials! linktr.ee/theptassistants

When you first start and well beyond, you might have moments where you feel like you're in pain. Whether it's your hands, back, or another non work related pain. Today we discuss our pains when working and how we get around it. This is a physical field so it's normal to feel this way. Find ways to both protect yourself and prolong your career!   Follow us on IG, youtube, and join the discord and m...

Ever wonder what the pros/cons are for working at a mom and pop shop vs a big corporation? From pay to HR and requesting time off. We've been in variety of companies and we will discuss the good and the bad of each.    Follow us on IG, check out our Youtube and join the discord with the link below! Linktr.ee/theptassistants

We talk about e-stim and some of the questions that we have ran into over the years. We talk about some of the dos and don'ts. We talk about what does the book say vs what you see in the clinic and if there are wrong and right ways do apply e-stim. Have you ran into some of these same issues?   Don't forget to like, share, and let us know what you think! We are always wanting to hear from more PTA...

We talk about what it is like working in the field at the end of the year and what that means for the new year......usually. We also give an update on life situations and how maybe to deal with patients situations that dont deal with PT.    Don't forget to like, share, and let us know what you think! We are always wanting to hear from more PTA's.    https://linktr.ee/theptassistants