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ORIGINAL: lizi

I'm hijacking my own thread lol.

Hillwilliam, I just tried to PM you, but stuff is happening over on the other side again and I can't get through. I know your background is in biology...how are you on muscles? Is anyone else about tonight that has a physical therapy background? I have a question on something for school tomorrow. What i've looked up and can find in the books isn't giving me the whole picture.

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ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam

The other side is fucked up. Im ok if you post it here.

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ORIGINAL: lizi

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ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam

The other side is fucked up. Im ok if you post it here.

Great, thanks.
So...abnormal gait patterns and what causes them falls into 3 main categories- muscular, joint, and neuro. A particular pattern is called equinnus. Is this the same as foot drop? But it seems like foot drop can have some heel strike while equinnus does not? I can't find this anywhere. And it seems like equinnus can be in the joint restriction category (no knee flexion) and it can also be neuro based?

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ORIGINAL: poise

Quit your stressing! Your local Walmart will have the pants you need,
in a variety of material too. They carry a brand called White Stag that is
affordable, comfortable, and professional looking as well.
No need to spend a fortune on a uniform, and you can avoid the mall entirely!

As for the shoes, I'd go to one of the popular chains, such as Shoe Carnival or Payless,
where you will have a better selection of brands and styles.

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ORIGINAL: lizi

I wish I could. We never see them. When we're in class they aren't, and I wouldn't actually know any of them if I saw them around the campus as we've never met any of them. It's kind of like i know they're around because things change around in the lab, but it's like sharing a space with ghosts.

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ORIGINAL: lizi

I'll confess...I'm not a shopper, in fact I detest it. I go if I have to get something, and when I do go, I'd rather just keep it to going in, get what I want, and leave. I'm not a knowledgable person as to what type of stores are good for what, or who has decent prices.

My first medical clinical placement starts soon, my school requires us to wear a uniform of white polo shirt, navy pants, work shoes (navy, black, or white), and a white short length lab coat with school patches on the sleeves. I have no time to shop, school has been kicking my butt. I have the polo shirts, where can I get a decent pair of women's petite length casual work pants in navy, and comfortable shoes? Any suggestions as to brands? I'd hate to get something and figure out I hate it and have to get something else down the line- I'll probably have even less time when clinicals start, so I figured if I put some time into research now it might pay off by not having to redo it later.

Also...if I order a lab coat online does anyone know if the sizes are fairly true to what they list? They go by bust/chest sizing and that's it. Sometimes when you order by that it's just crazy what you get, and I've obviously never had to order a lab coat before so I don't know if it's safe to actually just order by my bust size or if you want extra room or whatever. I mean that will be over the shirt and such too, so is the bust size going to be form fitting or...? As far as the shoes, they would prefer shoes with ties and rubber soles, but no athletic shoes or clogs.

I know it sounds incredibly lame to ask these things but I am stressing out over it and just thought I'd throw it out there and see if anyone had some suggestions. Maybe something has worked out particularly well for someone in a similar job where you are on your feet but need to look professional. The other people I'm in the program with are just as clueless as I am at this point as to where to get things and what to get

Thanks for your time