AVH PTs!
Most likely to get their 10,000 steps before coming to work.
Who is Roy?
This PT is always equipped with One Drive and an emotional support headband or hat.
Who is Brandon M.?
Max assist x2? Nope... this person is most likely to take on an assist of 2 by themselves (and succeed).
Who is Alice?
CPT code: 97110
What is Therapeutic Exercises?
This device helps secure a patient during transfers and gait training.
What is a gait belt?
This PT won a hula hooping contest in high school.
Who is Emily?
"This could have been a secure chat/email" says this PT after every single meeting they attend.
Who is Brandon J?
This PT walks to work but never to huddle.
Who is Rob?
CPT Code: 97530
What is Therapeutic Activities?
A patient is asked to push up from the chair but grabs the therapist's neck instead.
What is an unexpected upper-body workout or an easy way to throw out your back/neck?
This PT will turn any transfer into a mini Broadway musical!
Who is Darcy?
Made it throughout PT school so he must not be a "BUM" (as his energy drink says).
Who is Pat?
Most likely to more involved in admin work than Julie.
Who is Meg?
CPT Code: 97112
What is Neuromuscular Re-Education?
The therapist says, “Nose over toes,” as a strategy while helping a patient complete this transfer.
What is the sit-to-stand strategy?
We will see this PT sitting courtside at a Dallas Wings' game.
Who is Sara Monroe?
Hate your own caseload? Give it to this PT, they don't have a choice!
Who is Rylie?
Our "travel PT" who is most likely to ask for PTO to go to Linn Run State Park.
Who is Michelle?
CPT Code: 97140
What is Manual Therapy?
A patient insists they can walk independently, then reaches for every wall, table, and therapist in sight.
What is furniture-assisted ambulation?
List all of our "pulled" PTs/PTAs that you may have seen at AVH in the last 6 months.
Who are Ben and Emma?
Most likely to be clinically appropriate but "automobile-ly" unwell.
Who is Sara Mu?
Secretly assigning their co-workers a Rancho Level.
Who is Sue Little?
CPT Code: 97163
What is a High Complexity Evaluation?
You finish a full day of transfers, gait training, and guarding, then realize your own back hurts.
What is occupational hazard irony or "should I find my own outpatient PT"?