WOW I fail at this.

So my New Year's Resolution was to keep up with this blog. Well, I have obviously failed so far. Here is an update on how my clinical went. It was an outpatient orthopedic clinic about an hour outside of my home town. I learned a great deal and was touched by the patients I had there and the stores that they shared with me. I learned that I could do outpatient orthopedic if the opportunity arises. I really enjoyed being at home with my family and being close to my boyfriend. I had a really special summer back in North Carolina seeing friends and enjoying the environment.

NOW, I am back at school. My apartment is beautiful (well as beautiful as possible) and so totally me. It is great being back at school and seeing friends before all the stressers set in. I missed my friends, but I did not miss the work. This weekend is Labor Day weekend so I guess I will have more time to catch up on everything. We have a big picnic on Friday for both classes so that will keep the first part of the weekend entertaining.

I had a dream I was in Canada last night fishing. I really wish it wasn't 9 hours away. I would love to see the place again. The people aren't so bad either . ;) Just kidding. Just for Nann and Pops, I miss you! A bunch! I will try and call this weekend! I love you!

FINALS ARE OVER!

Finals are over and I am slowly cleaning and moving things out of my apartment.
Here is how I felt all of this week (stuck in a swing, not going anywhere):

This is how I feel now (YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!):

I am not very good at updating

So, the good news, the bad news.

Good news: Summer school is flying by so fast! Only 3 more weeks of school and then I'm off to the beach and my first clinical experience.

Bad news: It's flying by so fast that there is endless amounts of work to be done and I never have time to update this thing.

We got lucky and had a few days off for APTA national conference (which we were encouraged to attend in Tampa, FL). However, my Aunt Amy and my cousin Alejandra came into town (at home) so I made a special trip to see them for a bit.

To Nann and Pops: When hugging Ale good-bye, she asked "When am I going to see you again?" I said, "I don't know. Not for a long time." and she said "At nann and pops' house. I will see you with Nann and Pops." She is supposed to send a hug from me to you. :)

Here's a picture. Hugs and Good fishing to everyone. :)

This is the song that never ends...

My oh my! It's been so long since I have last posted, and I blame it on the hectic summer schedule they have us on. All I want to do is be at the pool, Canada, or the beach, but instead I spent my Saturday studying all day long. We had tests on Friday that were hard, so I am just going to give some advice on incontinence and hopefully I will have some fun information or stories for next time!

Stress incontince = when you pee when you sneeze

Did you know a PT can fix these problems? For the past few weeks we've studied women's health PT which focuses on pre-natal, post-partum, delivery, incontinence, and sexual dysfunction. One of the big things we emphasize is Kegals. Most people don't even know they have these muscles. These are the muscles in the pelvic floor that you contract whenever you need to go to the bathroom but can't get to one immediatley. They're your "hold it" muscles. Sure enough, these muscles work just like the abdominals or biceps, the more you work them, the stronger that they'll get. Try quickly contracting your pelvic floor muscles 10 times and then hold one contraction for 5 seconds 5 times. Do this 8-10 times a day. These exercises only take one minute to do, and you will be able to see improvements in as little as two weeks. HOW COOL IS THAT?!?!

I am not too crazy about women's health, but honestly it's a great practice that can really change the lives of women, their unborn children, and their partners.

Carpal tunnel Syndrome

So, it's been a week since we've gotten back for summer term. Because these weeks fly by, I am going to be giving more PT advice, and less advice about what kind of tequila to put in a homemade margarita. Maybe it will keep me focused? After a  wonderful long break of traveling to Williamsburg, spending quality time with the momster, and finishing the wine tour of NC, I am back to the wild and wonderful for a few months to finish up summer term before being sent out on my first clinical. here's my tid-bit of information for today:

If you have pain while typing for a long period of time, you may have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (google it). My quick fix solution: STOP TYPING. I mean it. Take a break from your day every 6 minutes to stand up, roll your shoulders back, stretch, move your wrists around, and return to work. This takes about 20 seconds and you will see your symptoms greatly improve.

Next week's topic: Helping to keep your pee in.

Easter Break

So, one of the perks of having a boyfriend close to home is that he can take me out for fun day trips. This time, he took me to Gregory Vineyards (http://www.gregoryvineyards.com/) in Angier NC. This is a mom and pop vineyard. They only produce and sell locally. The land was in the family so the man just turned it into a vineyard for fun. We had a tour from the winemaker, a wine and cheese tasting, and then the owner took us on a ride in his 1924 Ford Model T ....I felt like I was thrown back in time! Afterwards we went to Cheesecake Factory for dinner and Titanic in 3D. Overall, I am very lucky to be dating such a great guy. :)

CALZONES...GF

My lovely friend Amanda and I celebrated the beginning of Easter break by having drinks (she's a lovely bartender....gotta love weekend jobs..) and homemade gluten free calzones from scratch...
We used Jule's Baking flour and recipe and they turned out TO DIE FOR...she couldn't even tell a difference!

http://www.julesglutenfree.com/