Abby Gordon
@agordon55
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Sports Physical Therapist @seattlechildren 🐳🧡Occasional Blogger👩💻PainNeuroscienceNerd🧠 @uconn Alum🏀💙 thoughts my own💪🏻
Wherever my kicks take me!
Joined May 2010
"Dear little girl,. Yes -- you. Look to us for the courage, heart and perseverance to fight on.". Billie Jean King narrates ABC's powerful #WNBAAllStar intro! #WatchMeWork
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RT @MicahWong_DPT: BREAKING NEWS. Oregon’s PT practice act modernization has been signed by the governor!. Years of hard work by APTA Orego….
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7yo patient post fibula fracture today: .“Can you teach me to run fast again?”. Me: “We can definitely work on that!.”. Kiddo: “Phew! Today I learned how fast hippos can run and I don’t want one to get me!”. 🏃🦛.
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Awe… a surgeon who loves PTs!!! This is a surgeon the PTs will love back, too, I’m sure.
I’ve been a surgeon for over 30 years… There are many lessons that I’ve learned: Rehab works… more often than you think. Surgery Helps Less Than You Think—But Rehab Helps More. After three decades in the operating room, I’ve come to a surprising conclusion—one I wish more.
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What EDS Patients Wish You Knew: A Message to Clinicians
ladyspinedoc.com
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) patients often face years of misdiagnosis and disbelief. In this special guest post for Chronic Disease Awareness Month, a youth health advocate shares what she wishes...
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RT @BernieSanders: 16 million Americans will lose the health care they currently have under Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”. Here’s how many….
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RT @valkyries: Roster Update: The Golden State Valkyries have signed guard Kaitlyn Chen. Chen will join the team immediately and be availa….
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Thanks for having me on the @APTAMichigan podcast @WicksAB - it was a delightful discussion with shout outs to so many other PTs doing awesome things and the beginning of life in academia! . 71: Kiddos, Sports, and Anti-Ableism w/ Dr. Abby Gordon
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Today I asked a parent to stop repeatedly asking their kid if they were having pain. Instead, I recommended that the teen tell parent when they had pain. It did not go well. And now I have to wait 2 weeks to see if they'll do it. And if it helps. This job is hard sometimes.
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RT @SenWarren: When a pregnant woman is having a medical emergency, doctors are required by law to provide life-saving care. That includes���.
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Fantastic article about Caroline Ducharme’s recovery from post concussion syndrome written by my colleague @primetimeMitch - check it out!.
“We actually got our daughter back.". UConn's Caroline Ducharme endured several hits to the head in the span of 22 months. As she dealt with post concussion syndrome, she wasn't sure if she would play basketball again. Then she found a clinic in Florida.
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Patient convo of the day: . Me: Can you please schedule a few more appointments on your way out?. Them: Is it ok that I only want to see you?. Me: Sure! But unfortunately I’ll be seeing other people when you’re not here. Them: Darn! No exclusive PT/pt relationship. 😂.
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MOSC RENEWAL FRIENDS! . The newest update for MOSC indicates that you only need to write a case study 1x in the 10-year cycle. If you wrote one in your first 3 years, you need to email to get it waived in your second 3 years. Email: spec-recert@apta.org.
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Talking to my patient today about their upcoming high school graduation:. Me: “my graduation was June 20, 2003”.Clinic aide: “I was 3 years old then.”. 🤦♀️.
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RT @PlayersTribune: Kayla McBride shared her mental health journey in 2020: “10-year-old Kayla, I mean, she loved to ball. It became my wa….
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My colleague PTs who work @TheNextHoops held a roundtable to discuss @wnba injuries- check it out! Bummed I couldn’t join them… hope we can do this again in the future! . Injuries in the WNBA: A Roundtable with Physical Therapists | WNBA Podcast
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