Leigh Murray

Director, Physical Therapy Program, Clinical Professor at Graceland University in Independence, MO.

[Leigh Murray @lemurrPT]

@brysondech Grow up buddy……

[Academy of Physical Therapy Education @APTA_AcadPTEd]

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[Joel Shrock, PhD @GracelandUPres]

Happy Thanksgiving Yellowjackets! We hope you enjoy the time spent with family and friends! #GracelandForever

[Max Stoneking, PT, DPT @max_stoneking]

Final clinical is coming to a close soon.

As always, I have come away with more valuable insight and advice to apply to my clinical practice.

👇

1. Pain is a unique and individual experience

2. While choosing interventions is very important, sometimes the most important part of being a clinician is helping someone make better sense of what is happening.

—Related: I am starting to think people get better by way of having better control over the situation rather than “exercise X fixed me!”

3. I need to be better about not trying to show everything I know when asked a question.
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•Listen to the person,
•Answer the question (if able)
•Confirm understanding

Leave it at that.

[Leigh Murray @lemurrPT]

@nupt1995 It was awesome!!!! 👊🏻

[Leigh Murray @lemurrPT]

@nupt1995 @thebodycoach I’m there!!!

[Leigh Murray @lemurrPT]

@nupt1995

[Leigh Murray @lemurrPT]

@nupt1995 @thebodycoach Great job @nupt1995 !!! 👊🏻

[Leigh Murray @lemurrPT]

@nupt1995 @thebodycoach Good job! Love HIIT training!

[Leigh Murray @lemurrPT]

@SStano9 @RealSeanMcBride @AleGiannini82 @stephensenn I had to laugh at this @SStano9 …..

[Joel Shrock, PhD @GracelandUPres]

Welcome back for Spring Semester! Happy first day of classes Yellowjackets! 📚🍎

[Graceland University @GracelandU]

Did you know: Next week is finals week! Whether you're on the Lamoni Campus, Independence Campus, or online, good luck on finals to all our Yellowjackets! #WeAreGraceland #Finals #FunFactFriday

[Leigh Murray @lemurrPT]

So appropriate for today…..

[Graceland University @GracelandU]

"The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand." - Vince Lombardi #MotivationMonday

[Jason Helmes @anymanfitness]

Last year, my daughter got cut from her 7th grade volleyball team.

She made the first cut, and thought she had a good chance. But on the second and final cut, they called her name, and she put her head down and walked out to the car where her mom and I were waiting.

She opened the car door, sat down, and started bawling. It was so hard to watch. She wanted to be on that team more than anything. I thought she was good enough, but the coach didn't.

My heart went out to her. But we didn't sugarcoat things for her. We told her we understood how much it stings. I've been cut before. Her mom had been cut from sports before, too. It's an ego shot and a gut punch.

We told her to go ask the coach what she could work on for next year. The coach gave her good feedback. And told her she was the "first girl cut". Which sounded promising, but only added to the sting. She said to me, "If only I had been a little bit better and made a few more serves..."

We told her she had a few choices. She could let this be the end. Or she could use this as fuel and fire. And to use it as motivation to work hard to make the team next year.

For a solid year, she practiced 4-5 times per week minimum. She went to every camp, every practice session she could find, found a travel team she could play on, and spent her entire summer at camps, practices, or in our backyard smashing the volleyball against our house (and denting our siding lol).

She had her tryouts this week. In the first tryout, she unleashed her new jump serve and hit 20 straight volleyballs over the net. The coaches were stunned. She said all the coaches came up to her immediately in the first 5 minutes with their clipboards and said, "What's your name?"

They started using her as a demonstrator, saying "Hey, Brooklyn, can you show everyone how to do this?" Even over the returning starters.

I asked her how she did when she got back. "Hey, you've been around a lot of volleyball in the last year. How did you do? Were you in the upper half of the players?"

She's a humble girl. And she proudly said, "I was the best player on the court."

She made the team, obviously. I'm beaming as a father this week.

I told her how proud I was of her. But not just because she made the team, or she's a great player now. But because she didn't give up. She didn't cry about it (after that first day). She didn't ask mom and dad to go lobby for her to be on the team.

She got after it and worked hard for a full year, taking no breaks. Her other volleyball friends were for sure taking it easier. Chilling out and vibing during the summer. She was attending camps and practicing and getting better while they were relaxing.

Sometimes as a parent, you hope you're teaching your kids how to do things.

But this was a case where she taught me how to do things. 100%.

[Graceland University @GracelandU]

Good luck on midterms, Yellowjackets! We are thrilled to see all the hard work and dedication you've put into your studies. You've got this! 💪📚 #YellowjacketPride #WeAreGraceland

[Graceland University @GracelandU]

“One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals.” – Michelle Obama #MotivationMonday

[Andy Wicks @WicksAB]

Are you a #neuroPT looking for a tenure-track faculty position? Are you super rad? Do you like working with super rad people? Do you enjoy being 30 minutes from the best beaches in the Midwest? We are looking for you! #academia #physicaltherapy

https://t.co/7wNUvUh4oI

[Leigh Murray @lemurrPT]

@NUPT_ClinEd @NUPTMRS Looking forward to listening!

[Graceland University @GracelandU]

Yesterday, we announced the transformation of our tuition from $32,500 to $19,950 and we are simplifying the financial aid process to increase access to a Graceland education! Read more about it! https://t.co/LqMK1imPqJ #WeAreGraceland #TheWorldNeedsMoreGracelandGrads

[Leigh Murray @lemurrPT]

Don’t think I’ll ever forget where I was when this happened…….. 💰👑❤️

[ESPN @espn]

Seven years ago, LeBron delivered on his promise to Cleveland 🏆