Hello!

It’s nice to meet you. My name is Ruby and I’m a Doctor of Physical Therapy student. The more I talk to others, the more I realize that the wide range of abilities and education of physical therapists is not well known. This blog is here to help bridge the gap between what physical therapists know they can do and what everyone else thinks they can do. Talking only about ailments and treatments can get a little boring, though, so I’m going to sprinkle in some fun posts as well.

Before we really get deep in our conversations, I want to make it clear that this is a welcoming space for welcoming people. This especially includes persons of color, the LGBTQ community, and religions of all sorts. If another visitor is making you feel unwelcome, please let me know!

I hope you enjoy taking a look around my little patch of internet. I’m glad to have you here. If you have any questions, requests, or stories to share, please email me at geekypt@gmail.com!

You can also find me on:

LinkedIn ~ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruby-dixon-spt/

Instagram ~ https://www.instagram.com/geekypt/

Twitter ~ https://twitter.com/PtGeeky

Side Note:

PT stands for Physical Therapy or Physical Therapist and you will probably see it a lot around here.

About Me

You want to know more about me and how I got here? Okay.

Currently, I am a Doctor of Physical Therapy Student. To be clear, I am NOT a licensed physical therapist YET. I am enjoying my journey through school and am looking forward to my future career with much anticipation.

My passion for healthcare stems from my family history. During World War II, my great grandfather passed away, leaving behind his young family. My grandfather, being the eldest child, felt personally responsible for the welfare of his mother and siblings. So, he lied about his age and joined the Navy at 15 years old. Much to no one’s surprise, he returned with severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and gave in to alcohol and nicotine addiction. The impacts of his poor mental health treatment are still felt generations later. I always wondered to myself “If this ONE person got the healthcare that they so desperately needed, how much better could the lives of so many others be?” So I’m here to make a positive difference in as many lives as I can.

As for why physical therapy over other options; I feel like we are the best fit for each other. I’m blessed with the ability to think critically and creatively, I love working with my hands, anatomy and physiology are fascinating to me, and I find it difficult to sit still for a desk job. Your body serves you for your entire life. I want to help you get the best use out of it. 

My road to acceptance for graduate school has been a difficult one. I’m first generation, meaning neither of my parents hold a college degree. My spouse and I have been laid off from our miscellany of jobs several times. We’ve had to move a couple of times. My 99.99% effective birth control has failed more than once. There’s been a global pandemic. It’s a lot. I had neither the greatest or worst scores during my undergraduate career but I make up for it in determination and perseverance. I could have spent my time dwelling on why so many obstacles have been thrown my way. I prefer look at the situation I have at hand and where I want to be then figure out how to get from one to the other. And I choose to just keep pushing forward.

If you’re finding yourself wanting to give up, I hope you learn to rest then move on and that that is not the same as quitting.