Christy Maguire

USC DPT Class of 2015, UCSB Class of 2011

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

B hip and R elbow evaluation on Monday...trying to figure out best way to be efficient but also thorough?

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

Beginning to discharge patients who have actually gotten better and have achieved functional goals...beginning to feel like a real PT?!

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

@RyanCPiper ya! year round with club and high school

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

@PTshanice that's awesome!! So glad it's working!

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

Dx of chronic high ankle sprain, young soccer player needs stabilization due to excessive mobility, creative ther ex for ankle stability??

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

@PTshanice I've had some success with STM to hamstrings followed up with PNF stretching to activate in new range

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

Realizing redirecting conversations away from pain when everything is painful is the only way to achieve some success and change in movement

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

@MelissaDeweySPT everyday Melissa!! Haha you're not alone

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

@RyanCPiper would go away now, not the case. I think I need to be patient for true strength gains to be made to allow tissues to be unloaded

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

@RyanCPiper pain is in the affected tissue, it's the baseline pain that has present for a few years but I've changed mechanics hoping pain

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

@wakesler I like perturbations of the arm in supine so they are having to stabilize at the scapula without working against gravity

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

@aimBrightPT I have tried to have them weight shift posterior so more weight is through the heels to get initial neuromuscular re-ed of glut

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

How much is too much pain for the patient to tolerate when mechanics are correct and motor control is not yet refined?

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

@aimBrightPT thanks! I was thinking using numbers would be the best approach too for patient buy in

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

What are some creative and persuasive ways to explain tissue healing to teenagers wanting to return to sport too early? (wayyy too early)

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

First evaluation of the day: cervicogenic dizziness. Mechanical, vestibular? Symptoms include nausea and vomiting.

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

@pemuhn had the pt sit on his l hand and forced him to use his right by responding to brightly colored rings on his r side while sitting!

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

Last day in acute care and have a new appreciation for the team approach to health care as well as using a hip strategy as a PT! #581

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

Worked on sitting balance while simultaneously working on R neglect and bed mobility and transfers #multitasking #acutecare #PT581

[Christy Maguire @cmaguire7]

@KosnikMarie we had 4 of us and still struggled! Not an easy job and definitely needs more skill #PT581