St. Philips PTA Class Of 2020

08/05/2020

Congrats to the St. Philips PTA Class of 2020 on finishing the program and to everyone who passed their boards!! We did it!! 🎉

12/10/2019

12/10/2019

1st place Jessica’s project winners! Pregnancy presentations were extremely informative! 🤰 @ St. Philip's College

10/31/2019

Happy Halloween from your favorite musculoSKELETAL experts ☠️🎃👻🧟‍♀️ @ St. Philip's College

10/30/2019

Therapy interventions 💯 @ St. Philip's College

10/30/2019

Wrapping ✔️ @ St. Philip's College

10/23/2019

Rehab techniques tests be like... @ San Antonio, Texas

10/18/2019

This year marks 50 years the Physical Therapist Assistant profession has been alive! Half a century ago, the first physical therapist assistants (PTAs) entered the workforce. Their roles, numbers, and participation within APTA have grown steadily. 🤸🏽‍♀️🤽🏽‍♂️🏊🏽‍♂️🏋🏽‍♀️

10/18/2019

A quick look into what we’re learning in Neuro! 🧬🦠💊🧠

Posted • Parkinsons Disease
The brain is composed of gray and white matter containing millions of cells. These nerve cells, or , communicate through the release of chemicals called . Once a is stimulated, a neurotransmitter is released from the neuron and it crosses a gap called a ; it then binds to a receptor on another neuron, thus passing on a signal. ’s disease is a degeneration of the area of the brain responsible for muscle movements, specifically, the pigmented neurons located in the substantial nigra in the . The destruction of these neurons results in a decreased availability of , which is a type of neurotransmitter. As a result, nerves in this area cannot send their signal to other nerves in order to direct specific body movements. The result is body , slowness of movement, and balance problems. ©blausen

10/17/2019

Happy PT Week! 🌟
Giving our fellow classmates/staff/faculty free balance assessments! 🕴🏽 @ St. Philip's College

10/16/2019

This week, we got to work with children from ages 18 months to 5 years old in place of our Neuro lab to learn about gross and fine motor development in the early stages of childhood and how they impact cognition and motivation. The experience was so enjoyable!

The St. Philip's College Child Development Center (CDC) is committed to providing the community quality child care and development. CDC professionals remain current in leading child development techniques, such as hand-on experience, authentic learning, and peer interaction.
The CDC is children-centered and responsive to cultural, ethnical, and socio-economic diversity. They pride themselves in their ability to teach children of all backgrounds, capabilities, and educational opportunities.

09/25/2019

Wheelchair adjustments & cushions! ♿️ @ St. Philip's College