ALL THINGS PHYSIOTHERAPY DEGREE // do i get a social life? | Andie Cann 

It's so true! I've had many people think that but that's where we need to educate them on what we actually do :) I hope your first year is going well!

@@andiecann611 thank you so much 💖

Me also i m physiotherapy Student

I m not in clg of physio but I m going to and before entering this field I started hearing these stuffs 😅 it's ok let's keep going ✌

Ah thank you so much for the support

Oh my gosh no way! I mean either way I’d be working with you in hospital 😉

thank you!!

Thank you so much! I love the support 🥰 and awesome I’ll try and get one together in future 😋

Amazing! I'm so glad to hear that!!

Physiotherapy or nursing which is best? To get jobs and making money?

Thanks for the support! ☺️

Mariah Joseph thank you!! I use a mix of filmora and key note ☺️

No way! What SL/HL classes are you taking?? Are you thinking of coming to the UK?

@@andiecann611 I took HL Bio, Chem, Econ and SL Eng Lang Lit, Maths and French. I'm not coming to the UK though as I'm Australian and applying there.

Sorry I didn't see this! But damnn hopefully its going well! No way, where abouts? I used to live in WA :)

Don't worry for the questions - I'll definitely do a video more focused on placements but just to answer this now - when on placement it is like a job! So you do have sick days and they totally understand but (for us) it's only five weeks and you have to meet certain hours so you can only miss so much. From the get-go we are taught the way to explain things to a patient using 'layman' terms - for ex. "squeeze your tummy" instead of "contract your abdominal muscles" As for chemistry content, honestly, there is barely any. It is so focused on anatomy, physiology, clinical presentation (so you're objective and subjective assessments) and pathology, and treatment to put it simply.

Honestly when you’re just coming into physio I’d say focus more on your anatomy/physiology textbooks - for those it might be best to check out what your library has as they’re usually more expensive as they’re huge textbooks. But if you can afford it ones like www.amazon.co.uk/Anatomy-Human-Movement-Physiotherapy-Essentials/dp/0702072265/ref=asc_df_0702072265_nodl/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310970710731&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1330828806449389207&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006912&hvtargid=pla-558729633082&psc=1&th=1&psc=1 OR books like fundamentals of anatomy and physiology :) There are many out there! And then all your teachmeanatomy, 3D anatomy, physiopedia is a good place to build your foundation!

@@andiecann611 thanks lovely!

@@Zoe-co1ph no worries!

Thanks so much for the comment Malia! I love hearing people's stories and I must say not everyone who does physio does sports. In fact, the main thing connecting us all is our caring and motivated attitude to helping people, and our interest in the physiological aspect of things. So you will definitely fit in! It's an incredibly fulfilling course :) And of course I can do some videos about placements! The placement schedule split differs from university to university, but for us it's 1 observational placement at the end of first year, 3 in second year and 3 in final year (the last one being an elective placement!) Let me know how everything goes!

Omg same 😭

@@jmarais omg good luck to us!! 🤞😭

HOW EXCITING!!! And eek you’ve got to keep me updated on your journey 😍 I would say these are my main things to focus on, but if you want anything else message me on Instagram I can send you a voice note being more elaborate 🤪 1. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself, it can get so so overwhelming and you may feel a bit of self doubt but just remind yourself you’re not alone and IT IS a lot. Be patient because it will come with time. 2. You don’t need to be the perfect student. Now this doesn’t mean not to do all of the work, but it’s more on the side of don’t pressurise yourself to get the highest grades - I know I put so much pressure on myself in first year and in second and third year I looked back thinking “I wish I took more time to live live in the first year” because it gets more time-consuming especially when placements come round. 3. In my opinion one of the best things you can do is find your outlet whether that be creative, athletic, social - it’s using first year to find a balance because you don’t want your life to be consumed with physio to where you start hating it. Hence why for me I started doing RU-vid but was also super into my RU-vid and found a good group of friends. 4. On that point don’t put pressure on staying in the same friend group - you can start off the year with one group and feel yourself start to gravitate to other people. I call that ‘natural vibe gravitation’ haha! And it totally happened to me! You want to find that supportive bunch 🥰 There’s so many but hopefully that’s a good start! Let me know if you want work specific ones ☺️

@@andiecann611 omg!! Thank you! I already messaged you on Instagram 😭💛

I think usually they ask for a science however this differs, you can usually find it on their university website under entry requirements or something similar. I'd say the best thing to do especially if you're only looking into a few is to call the university requirements because it may be ok especially as health and social care can fall under physio :) let me know if there's anything else!

Oh wow!! Hopefully you're enjoying it! Good luck with everything xx

Oh my goodness that’s crazy 😍

I suppose everyone is different! You definitely need to spend a decent amount of time studying but if you organise your time well then it shouldn’t feel as much. Of course with everything there will be nerves regardless of how much you prep. I was still able to find a work/life balance with it - it just meant I was a bit busier and had to organise my time a bit better ☺️

Hey! That's awesome! I did HL bio, spanish and art, SL geography, english and maths. I would say definitely try to look for experience - that was my main struggle living in UAE!

ALL THE LOVE BACK

6 YEARS! woow! At least you leave with VERY thorough knowledge and practical skills? How long do you have left? x

@@andiecann611 sorry for late reply❤ I'm still in my first year🥺

How is it going so far? Good luck

Ooo! I’m definitely wanting to do a video one this on my comeback! If you message me on insta, it may be more helpful 😁

For the UK, yes for the most part. Now they may not ask for as high of grades in math vs science but yes. Mainly biology, some may ask for chemistry on top of that. (Then your maths and English) the the grade requirements will alter between universities.

me too aha

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We don’t necessarily have ‘classes’ like maths, biology etc. - instead we have practicals, tutorials and lectures. Each year is split up into cardiorespiratory, neurology and musculoskeletal. (In second year we start placements)

In each area we go into anatomy, physiology, pathology to specific conditions like cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injuries etc. - then we talk treatment plans and more!

Hope that helps! What’s it like in Mexico? Estás estudiando en inglés o español? ❤️

@@andiecann611 thanks for answering! I study in Spanish, do we have English as an assignment in the university. We have 4 months courses, where we study and learn different assignments, on my current course I am in to neuronatomy, neurophysiology, clinic, muscular valoration and physiology. Every 4 months we switch assignments, the first year is mainly learning how the human body works. Hopefully I could write this in a comprensible way haha

That sounds so intense! ahah hopefully it's going well! Also you can write in spanish if you want :) Good practice for me too hehe - Are you excited for your second year?

What questions do you have? I'm currently in the undergraduate course but there may be some overlap :)

I want to pursue masters in sports and conditioning physiotherapy , there in London, if you can help me with names of some good universities or colleges for this type of course that would be appreciated. I tried to find the names but wasn't really able to know which one is the best or compare any two.

Yeah you can totally work abroad but you’d have to research regulations of how to switch your uk degree to their physio politics 😁 So to go to Canada you have to take this super long and formal exam 😇

Oh and you can move up the bands as quick or as slow as you like. You graduate a band 5 and you get the experience however you need to have certain training in order to go for Band 6 etc. You can even find sometimes a band 6 may apply for a band 5 just to be in a certain area. It’s confusing and I don’t completely agree with the banding system but that’s usually how it works!

@@andiecann611 thank you it seems complicated

On memory I believe it was Biology 6 Maths 5 English 6. I don’t believe there was an overall score requirement. This may be different now so I’d recommend looking on the university websites as it would specify there 😁 hope that helps!

Hi! Usually yes but that’s if you’re student in UK, you can still apply without if you did other education (like for me I studied in Abu Dhabi and did international baccalaureate)

But you can also see if you do a foundation year first then the official degree which you find many do if they’ve just missed the grades they need

I don’t see why not! Lots of internationals come to complete the degree. I would recommend looking at the HCPC website to see what is required to get licensed with an international degree 😊

are you excited?!

Yaa

I went to ACS 😁

No, unfortunately placements work to provide you with experience and unpaid. Many will end up looking for a partirme therapy assistant job or bank therapy assistant job to get experience (in a way) but also earn money. Can also help transition to that trust once qualified ☺️

Thank you!! Yes totally! Since posting this video there’s been a few changes to degree expectations and salary, even the physio salary is no longer 21k but 27k. So you’re definitely right 😊

@@andiecann611 wow you replied so fast hahahah brilliant, do you know of any physio degree apprenticeships?

Ahh in UK? Tbh it would depend on the trust because they have to have the funding to be able to offer it! I’ve been on a few teams that offered OT apprenticeships and one PT on stroke team but other than that I think a lot of teams are waiting to get the funding to offer it. Have you thought about doing a uni degree? Or is the apprenticeship whats most ideal?

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Umm knew you couldn’t wait ah 😂

Hi! I've just seen my comment wasn't added! But I think it's a bit difficult to kind of specifically indicate what. Within the uni degree it's great in building a foundation of knowledge and building/transitioning to being hands on and finding the way in which to communicate. Now in saying that you do find you learn most when you're actually on placement because you full on experience true cases and put all that knowledge into place. Some trusts may use some protocols and outcome measures which you talk about in uni, but some don't and sue their own, some don't use them at all (either out of choice, time pressures, or just isn't relevant to the area). But all on in the degree with require some 'check box' concepts which are compulsory to include in the degree but may not be relevant clinically, if that makes sense? But yes I can definitely look more into creating it a series or something! Or at least a sit down video! But doing a physio degree would definitely be a good idea especially if you want to branch out further than being a massage therapist and exploring other areas outside MSK settings. If that triggers any thoughts or questions then definitely feel free to shoot me a message on instagram and just comment any other questions :) x

yes of coursee, it allows for the normal position of the spine (depending on your sleeping position)

This depends on what you’re interested in as nursing is a lot more medical and handles with a lot more personal care, whereas Physio has a magnitude of areas and rehab perspective. ☺️

Noted!