So I've been fairly inactive on Twitter since the start of this pandemic in the US, mostly because I'm currently covering at 3-5 different physical therapy clinics in any given week due to furlough/staffing issues. I've been a little short on bandwidth to say the least, which 1/

means that I've reached a rather amusing point at work: I can either give comprehensive, thoughtful, in-depth care, or I can maintain my professional "filter". I don't have enough energy to do both.

This has led to the following incidents. Enjoy. /2

While working with a 28 y/o pitcher, measured his (severely limited) shoulder flexion range of motion at 69 degrees. I immediately, instinctively, and without any hesitation whatsoever said "nice".

He thought it was hilarious, at least. /3

While working with a *very* irritating 19 y/o who thought his single semester of an anatomy course meant he knew more about ankle injuries than I did, I got fed up and told him "the next time you say "well, actually" I'm going to find a well and actually throw you into it." /4(

(he toned it down and we got along much better after that) /5

Had a 17 y/o patient who was giving one-word answers and wouldn't meet my eyes. Asked him what video games he liked to play: "Ark. You probably haven't heard of it."

Promptly told him about the no-PvP server I used to play on and our misadventures hunting spinos. Accidentally /6

Blurted out "but seriously, fuck spinos, they're the worst." He agreed, emphatically, with similar language.

Thankfully, his mother was not in the clinic at that time. /7

Had a mid-30s female patient who was struggling with appropriate form for a scapular retraction exercise. Told her that the motion "is basically stick your boobs out, but therapeutically".

Hey, her form improved after that. /8

Had a mid-50s female patient struggling with appropriate form for squats (excessive forward translation at knees, minimal glute engagement). Told her "it's like when you use a port-a-potty, but you don't want to touch it so you hover."

(It worked) /9

Taught a 9 y/o patient how to say "I'm a duck, quack quack" in French.

(She asked if I knew French. The other phrases I know are either boring or thoroughly inappropriate) /10

(I'll add more as they inevitably occur)