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Atractiveness of therapist - December 23, 2007 5:44:32 PM
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Crevidence
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< Message edited by Crevidence -- August 26, 2008 5:01:24 PM >
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RE: Atractiveness of therapist - December 23, 2007 10:42:21 PM
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jlharris
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PT (in the US) is atypical. It is female dominated, so traditional problems and possible benefits of a male dominated industry cannot be easily applied to it.
I do feel it can affect how pt's react to us though. I remember in PT school that one of our professors had the "Kyle Meyer 2-position, 2-crack rule". This is how it worked: After getting dressed for the clinic you bent over at the hips, and if you had a crack showing in the front or in the back you needed to try a new outfit or add clothes. The second position was a squat position and you looked for the same thing. Many people laughed but too often the young ladies did not apply the rule to their clinical dress.
You want the pt to be focussing on your professional advice, not your cleavage or thong showing because you are wearing hip huggers. This will result in undue advances from pt's and poor outcomes in their rehab.
Summary: Young ladies, you know you're beautiful, we know you're beautiful but dress tastefully to avoid problems. And if you don't know what professional dress is (and why should you, going from high school right to undergrad right to PT school doesn't allow for much exposure to "dressing up" except for Friday and Saturday nights) find a mentor and have her give you constructive advise.
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To the guys out there - learn how to tie a tie and wear one a few times a week. We can do a lot to look a little more professional too 
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RE: Atractiveness of therapist - December 23, 2007 10:59:17 PM
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TexasOrtho
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Sorry guys...not going to do the tie unless forced. Polo and khakis are as nice as you're going to get outta me. I'm sure I'd look great and all, but I hate flipping that damn thing over my shoulder anytime I want to lean over a patient!
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RE: Atractiveness of therapist - December 24, 2007 7:55:51 AM
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SJBird55
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I never wear a tie. ;)
I have had a few male patients tell me when I was employed at the hospital that they automatically trust me more than the other female physical therapist and physical therapist assistant that were employed at my location because I looked fit and if I'm fit than I must know what I'm doing. In other words, my credibility was increased in their eyes because I'm not obese. I do believe that those guys have a point - how credible is someone in our field that is educating on exercise and prescribing exercise if the physical therapist is obese?
Physically I do exercise. Currently I'm training for my first triathlon. By spring I'll be smokin' hot and I bet I have all the uninsured and high co-pay males just knocking on the clinic doors requesting physical therapy services for non-existent musculoskeletal complaints! ;) I always shower. I always blow dry my hair and have it tastefully styled. I never show cracks, but I'm known to crack a few jokes once in a while. I brush my teeth every morning and night... pop wintergreen lifesavers throughout the day... I keep my nails really short...
The biggest thing I do is I try to make the experience fun/enjoyable as much as possible.... and I smile. :)
And Crevidence... grammar LOL ;)
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RE: Atractiveness of therapist - December 24, 2007 12:27:24 PM
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3.5fig
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Jason,
Your post got me thinking about the female patients that show up for rehab wearing the low riding pants and seem to love showing off the thong. When we see that we just make sure that they do no forward flexion exercises. We had one girl show up with short shorts with the butt hanging out and a midriff bearing shirt, and it seemed as though she had some recent breast augmentation which she was proud of. I actually spoke with her as she was a distraction to the other patients in our office. You should have seen the male patients trying to act llike they weren't looking...it was pretty funny.
I'm sure that the rest of you have stories regarding the dress or lack there-of of patients.
Merry Christmas
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RE: Atractiveness of therapist - December 24, 2007 4:40:09 PM
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hmgross
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I swear SJ we gotta meet sometime! I do get comments like "but you are so trim" like it comes naturally or something. Actually, it used to, but my fondness for beer and pizza forces me to keep in shape. I recently joined a group for some night skiing on a beautiful trail out in the woods, (finally got to use my head lamp). Woke up at 5am with the nastiest hip pain ever! Ah, getting older but in my defense I had a knee scope 7 wks ago. I guess I consider myself pleasant looking, and pleasant, so my patients enjoy my company, get better (for the most part) and come back. Whenever the guys get a little too friendly, I just start working my husband and kids into the conversation. Now, that part about making more money....
Merry Christmas everyone!
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