Katie Etcher

Physical Therapy Student at USC

[Katie Etcher @KEtcherSPT]

Great weekend at CPTA student conclave!! @ZuleimaSPT @aimBrightPT @pemuhn

[Katie Etcher @KEtcherSPT]

Collaboration with sports med physicians, teaching each other assessments for patients #Teamworkmakesthedreamwork

[Katie Etcher @KEtcherSPT]

First evaluation for Bell's palsy! Who knew there were so many exercises for your face!

[Katie Etcher @KEtcherSPT]

@dangnhih hard to do! Spend some time with her providing her other options for stress management and taking the focus off of not smoking?

[Katie Etcher @KEtcherSPT]

Promoting overall health and wellness by encouraging walking daily helping multiple patients get better faster! #handsoff

[Katie Etcher @KEtcherSPT]

Rotator cuff repair and biceps tenodesis observation! Makes for a fun afternoon! #sofast

[Katie Etcher @KEtcherSPT]

Observing ultrasound guided injection for subacromial bursitis. Exciting opportunity! #bigneedle

[Katie Etcher @KEtcherSPT]

Patient with SIJ dysfunction and piriformis syndrome..where to start first? Muscle or joint? #chickenortheegg

[Katie Etcher @KEtcherSPT]

@KEtcherSPT mid sub off step, insertional on ground...less compression at insertion, less risk of developing retro calcaneal bursitis

[Katie Etcher @KEtcherSPT]

Eccentric loading exercises for achilles tendinopathy. Off a step or not? Depends if its midsubstance or insertional tendinopathy

[Katie Etcher @KEtcherSPT]

Patient says his abs are "strong", he does 400 sit ups a day....can't hold a plank for more than 10 seconds #staticanddynamic

[Katie Etcher @KEtcherSPT]

Patient starts asking me questions during the subjective interview. Says she wants to get to know who will be helping her #themoreyouknow

[Katie Etcher @KEtcherSPT]

Massive RTC tear and no surgery. Strengthen lats, pec major, teres major to provide depressive forces on humeral head #nosurgerynoproblem

[Katie Etcher @KEtcherSPT]

@Maripatella maybe try diaphragmatic breathing with exercise? Get them to focus on something else and relax too!

[Katie Etcher @KEtcherSPT]

Crossed straight leg raise test to help detect disc herniation. Specificity of .88 helps rule it in #SPIN

[Katie Etcher @KEtcherSPT]

@dangnhih I'm trying closed ended questions first...not working respectfully refocus the patient? #trytryagain

[Dr. Jason Park, PT, DPT, SCS @DrJasonParkDPT]

.@USCBKNPT #DPTstudent showcasing Movement Analysis to #FuturePT high school students. Great job @USC_PTMLA #solvePT

[Katie Etcher @KEtcherSPT]

@ZuleimaSPT oh man that was a tough read...so sad how much this is happening

[Alisha Carter @acarterDPT]

Will miss going to clinic on Monday. Surprising how quickly relationships are formed w/pts and staff. #lovethisprof #PT581

[Katie Etcher @KEtcherSPT]

Rare chromosome disorder...pentasomy X #alwayslearning #PT581