#finding a good pt

[seachime]

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[blatantescapism]

A thing I love about my PT is that she is very conscientious about consent and clear communication. She recognizes that someone’s needs can change from appointment to appointment, and within a single session things can suddenly flip from “this is helpful” to “actually no, stop”. She always asks at the start of a session what my priorities are, does a check-in before switching techniques, and makes sure to listen to my feedback during an exercise and adjust as needed.

Tying into that, she has a wide range of techniques in her toolkit, and different levels of intensity for each. So she can quickly find work-arounds for any particular limitations.

So my general advice when interviewing a potential PT is to take note of:

Trustworthiness

(how well they communicate, how proactive they are about safety, and how respectful they are of both your mind and body)

and Knowledge

(experience with similar cases, strong familiarity with the underlying root mechanics, enthusiasm to research anything they don’t know, willingness to consider alternate theories)

@trans-axolotl In your particular case, a good quality PT should immediately take your fall risk seriously.

They should:

1.) recommend exercises where your body is safely supported

2.) work with you to make sure that their office is accessible to you, physically rearranging the space if necessary

3.) take precautions both to prevent falling in the first place, but also to reduce the harm if you actually do fall

4.) work with you to develop a firm understanding of your body’s signals. Your goal is to identify and communicate how an exercise makes you feel while you are actively doing it, immediately after you stop doing it, and the day afterwards. Your PT should tailor your program based on your feedback.

5.) have some surprisingly small movements and adjustments. Focus on strengthening specific muscle sets precisely, putting minimal strain on the rest of your system. Know how different areas are interconnected, and treat the whole chain, not just the endpoint.

6.) design your typical session to include brief rests and gentle passive stretches. Consider what length and frequency of appointments will give you the most benefit.

7.) Make sure you always leave with enough mental and physical energy to get home safely.

also it's likely i'm going to get referred to physical therapy this week and would love to hear any tips people have about what to look for in a good physical therapist, red flags, what to expect, etc.

for context, i'm having a lot of neurological issues, muscle weakness, tremors, and falls, all which are impacting my mobility. also dealing with post exertional fatigue and trying to manage that. what i'm wanting to get out of physical therapy is anything that helps strengthen muscles, improve stability, improve mobility. don't have any chronic pain so not worried about exacerbating that.

so yeah. would love to hear any thoughts or reccomendations bc i hate going into doctors appointments feeling uninformed

[thewingedwolf]

some parallels between the prequel trilogy and the acolyte

[claitea]

i know i shouldnt dwell on stupid opinions like this but a while ago i saw someone complain that Applin was a boring concept bc its just a worm in an apple and i was FLOORED. this iirc was in response to smth about gen 1 designs being boring as well

its not just a worm its a Wyrm its a pun. that is a concept. maybe you don't like it personally but to say its objectively bad is certainly Something. not every pokemon has to be based on a myth or something else fantastical to be a good concept. you Need "boring" pokemon for the dex to feel complete, if Everything is Cool then nothing is actually cool

"gamefreak is running out of ideas" yeah there's a billion fish pokemon but they're all actually very different to each other, lanturn is an anglerfish and lumineon is a butterfly fish. say what you will abt gamefreak rn its probably warranted but imo the one thing they still do right 100% of the time is unique concepts for each pokemon. the execution can be debated but the fundamentals are always there

[crashnbrn]

"what's your life without me? - let's find out."

season 7, ep 5

[smalltimidbean]

IT'S THE WORLD'S MOST SPECIALIST GUY, EVERYONE CLAP NAOW!!! (silly!!!)

Satoshi but as a Fake Peppino clone, so no longer Satoshi but still mostly them jlkdfgkj

They do need a different name tho, bc my food-themed naming scheme can not be ruined!!! (silly! I already messed up on that early on, but still jkfdjkfsd) - I would refer to them by number, but I am leaning towards them being one of Mr D'Angiolini's... 'Special Request' clones for 'Personal Use', so they wouold not have a number, but I have not decided yet!

For now; They are here, and ready to get sillay

[acourtofquestions]

Overhead, the stars shone clear and bright, and though Mala had only once appeared to him at dawn, on the foothills across this very city, though she might be little more than a strange, mighty being from another world, he offered up a prayer anyway.

Then, he had begged Mala to protect Aelin from Maeve when they entered Doranelle, to give her strength and guidance, and to let her walk out alive. Then, he had begged Mala to let him remain with Aelin, the woman he loved. The goddess had been little more than a sunbeam in the rising dawn, and yet he had felt her smile at him.

Tonight, with only the cold fire of the stars for company, he begged her once more.

A curl of wind sent his prayer drifting to those stars, to the waxing moon silvering the camp, the river, the mountains.

He had killed his way across the world; he had gone to war and back more times than he cared to remember. And despite it all, despite the rage and despair and ice he'd wrapped around his heart, he'd still found Aelin. Every horizon he'd gazed toward, unable and unwilling to rest during those centuries, every mountain and ocean he'd seen and wondered what lay beyond... It had been her. It had been Aelin, the silent call of the mating bond driving him, even when he could not feel it.

They'd walked this dark path together back to the light. He would not let the road end here.

[ronanlynchbf]

tagged by @danielsousa to share my nine fave 2024 watches thank u elke MWAHHH

tagging @brigittefitzgerald @hangsawoman @moonyslesbian @portokali @theorangepdf @valenight @battlechick & @cropcircling IF u want to ❤!!!

[gotyouanyway]

probably multiple year waitlist for assessment at the eds clinic meanwhile i simply have to cope 👍 awesome

[angelmush]

your post (july 9th) abt being happy and content with your life made me so fucking happy wow

oh that's incredibly sweet!! i meant every word, i'm in a very happy place in my life at the moment. i still get horribly anxious about things sometimes but my baseline is consistently in the range of neutral to good, which is a foreign but welcome feeling :))

[koishua]

i most DEFINITELY need hatsune song recs

YOU'VE COME TO THE CORRECT WEEB

fav miku songs:

world is mine: my intro to miku and the world of vocaloids it was... SOMETHING ahahaha i adore it to bits it's so so sassy and unhinged (like all vocaloid song lol)

cendrillon: duet with kaito and it's so pretty and melancholic and dark i am obsessed also there's a miraculous ladybug amv of it it's insanely good with the vocalist covering it oh my GOD

cantarella: also with kaito!! same-ish vibes with cendrillon very royalty but this one is more like passionate romance i also love love love it ugh

popipo: for the most insane hilariously good vibes pls watch the video for it too you'll cry laughing it's so ridiculously adorable and just insane

senbonzakura: so so catchy i also adore the video for it with all of the cameos from the others' they're adorable but also this song has so many political undernotes lmao

look this way, baby: INSANEEEE so sassy so so sassy i know it WORD by WORD i strut and flick my hair to this in the middle of the night on full blast it makes me feel so happy i can't explain it

online game addicts sprechchor: it's so adorable it's about being addicted to gaming 🤭🤭 i adore the graphics too i had screenshots of the video as my laptop screensaver for so long

tell your world: this!! this i cry every time i listen to it it's just so so hopeful and positive and sweet the lyrics make me tear up and the melody is so beautiful and the chorus will always make my heart feel lighter!!

cat food: world is mine was my first intro BUT!! this was the song i heard afterwards and spiraled afterwards oml i had this downloaded on my old tiny laptop and mind you this was 9 years ago i knew the words to this by heart and somehow still do 😭😭don't look at the lyrics. don't look at most of project diva arcade's lyrics lmfaooo

decorator: THIS TOO!! this one came out after i got into vocaloid and it's so festive and the main lot are included and they're all so adorable and the lyrics are so so wholesome and nice and this one fills my heart with so much warmth and joy i also know this one by heart!! i also learned the choreo ahahahah and performed it to the wall of my room ugh it's just so upbeat and happy i have a very special connection to this one

odds&ends: the lyrics for this one kills :( i sometimes feel so overwhelmed with how heartbreaking the lyrics are but miku saying you should my voice and that you can use her if you can't do it yourself gave me so much courage ;-; her saying she'll be the voice you can't let out ;-;

others!:

echo by gumi: this one is devastating and i used to relate to the lyrics so much back when i was dealing with the depths of my confusion and anger and loneliness ugh

copycat by gumi: actually you know what i generally adore vocacircus so you can check out their songs

meltdown by rin: a cult classic you just vibe to this you just have to it's one of the catchiest vocaloid songs imo i also was obsessed with this for a whole three years so the lyrics are in the bag.

electric angel by rin and len: MY GOD THIS ONE IS ONE OF THOSE TOO gets me so happy and just really my heart feels so full the lyrics are so cute and adorable and quirky it just makes me tear up from how much better i feel every time i listen to it

lie by luka: (also made by vocacircus im telling you!!) this one is heartbreak packed into a song. one sided love hurts, breakups hurt (apparently lol and i got to feel the extent of it thru this song) and the lyrics punch you with every word. some of my favourite heartbreak lyrics. ("and maybe one day i'll get to see your smile in the arms of someone who loves you like i do / i'll play along writing our song, we are perfect, i love you / why dont i cry for you? / why aren't you gone? / i know you're not that strong") and maybe they aren't the saddest thing you've heard and i know it isn't mine, but the production is so empty-feeling and you can feel the ache from every single instrument and sound in the track and the visuals tell a story and—

reboot with miku, luka, and zimi: this one wrecked me after my first watch and listen. it's about three friends who drift apart after a tragedy and just. the resentment and guilt shown there. and the ending just. it's such a melancholic song. the video makes me sob every time esp 3:25-3:35 if you decide to watch it!

teddy bear by rin: don't watch or listen to this is you're not okay mentally bc i wasn't when i came across it. many sad and disturbing ideations (like a ton of other vocaloid songs istg ppl create to vent) and trauma dumpings but the song is genuinely so good

[shrodingersbox]

new little guy on the shop! i experimented with thinning leather on this guy and it didn't work exactly like i wanted, but he's still a really pretty pelt that would love a new home!

[stormlit]

i know this probably isn't like the best multiclass option but i do think bg3/dnd 5e sabria is a sorcerer/rogue multiclass. mostly because the options of an action weapon attack + sneak attack AND a quickened spell bonus action is a wild combo to me, especially if i go for the swashbuckler rogue where enemies can't make opportunity attacks against you if you attempt a weapon attack against them, even if you don't hit, so she could stab and then get back to do a ranged spell to kind of replicate the mage fade step, and they have extra sneak attack options. i still think sorcerer would be her main class, storm sorcery subclass ofc, with maybe 3 levels in rogue. i don't think any of the other magic+stabby subclasses really fit; she's not a bard, bladesinger wizard isn't the right vibe, neither is hexblade.

ofc this might change entirely once i play the game and figure out how spellblade actually works as a specialisation.

[skrunksthatwunk]

so i didn't finish the paper on time but on the plus side i Almost know how to play mahjong now

[marklikely]

ok u know that fake 80s horror movie meme that people did on tiktok well aside from the blatant goncharov plagiarism i feel like the idea isnt inherently bad but trying to convince people the movie is real while giving it an obscure and therefore easily googleable name like zapotha is unwise. like goncharov was always openly fake but the video said they want to convince people zepotha is real. too easy to fact check imo.

[shirogane-oushirou]

meowdy... <3