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Crystal Markfort

@markft1.bsky.social
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Peds PT, pediatric chronic pain PT, mom, wife, dog mom and lover of all things MN.

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 19/05/2026
California, other states sue over new Trump limits on loans for nurses, PAs, therapists
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California, other states sue over new Trump limits on loans for nurses, PAs, therapists
California and other Democratic-led states are suing the Trump administration over new limits on federal borrowing by students in healthcare fields.
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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
"Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines 70% to 76% effective against severe illness in kids in 2022, data suggest" Incredible that some doctors devoted their nearly their entire pandemic output to making sure kids didn't get this vaccine.
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Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines 70% to 76% effective against severe illness in kids in 2022, data suggest
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
also while this horrible chaos is going on they are also introducing a bill to ban mrna vaccines too. now taking public comment but keeping quiet about it ,it www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/m...
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Iowa Legislature - Meeting Public Comments
Information pertaining to the Iowa Legislature as well as the Executive and Judicial branch in as much as they relate to the legislative branch
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
oh yeah and if u ever rent a car for traveling do it through costco app! even cheaper than AAA!
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
love their pasta sauce, we get their chicken bites that are kirkland brand that are like chick fila but u can air fry them and there for better, love their kids clothes and coats and winter gear ( $15 snow pants!)
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
so as you said sometimes it may send signals when it doesn’t need too. learning how to retrain the nerves/ nervous system to react a bit less is often one of the things PTs try to help ppl w that deal w chronic pain. u sound like u have have some idea of what u are looking for.
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
our nerves are very good at protecting our bodies. sometimes if they have had a lot of pain signals for long periods it starts to interpret other signals like pressure, movement, temp, etc as pain or it takes less to trigger it. it’s really common and the n sys is amazing but can be overractive…
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
they are looking at if you have had pain for so long your nervous sys has started to process things a bit differently making the pain spread or or more intense and when we have pain for a long time the areas of our brain that process where our pain/ foot should be start to get a bit blurry
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
I would ask your PT to explain why they did it. but it depends on whether they found it was an issue for you or not
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
They were assessing some thing called laterality. it is a way to look to see how much of your pain involves your nerve pathways essentially or one of the ways. Chronic pain is more complex than acute pain in our nervous sys. bc of that, there’s lots more to consider than msc and joints.
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Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Michael J. Fox receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his advocacy in Parkinson’s research.
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Ben Laabs @berylliumben.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Medal of Freedom awarded to Jane Goodall and Bill Nye, two powerful and passionate activists for scientific literacy, conservation, and climate policy. Well deserved honor by a president who trusts and promotes science, virtues that will soon disappear from the White House.
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
being judged for waking the sleeping beagle…
judgmental beagle
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Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Wolf kisses 😘
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
pup and her Christmas haul. now snuggles requested
puppy and her toys
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
they are hanging out with the scissors
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
“good to be home and snuggled with my toys”
pup and toys
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
wanting to fill my feed with some interesting new articles: post an article or case you find interesting . I will go first publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
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Assessment of Multisensory Sensitivity May Assist With the Management of Children With Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is a significant problem in adults; however, it can also be challenging to evaluate and manage effectively in pediatric and adolescent populations. Many theories implicate different facto...
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Rob Yeldham @robyeldham.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
List is full so will start a second starter pack go.bsky.app/R5qi69i
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Katrina Ray @heykatray.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
NEW in #NatureReviewsGastroHep! This Review on gut-brain axis & pain signalling in the gut By Kim Meerschaert & Isaac Chiu www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🔓 rdcu.be/d1dFo 🧪 #gastrosky #GIsky
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The gut–brain axis and pain signalling mechanisms in the gastrointestinal tract - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Visceral pain is a major clinical issue, most commonly associated with gastrointestinal disorders. This Review discusses molecular mechanisms by which neurons are sensitized in the gut, outlining sign...
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
perfect
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a cartoon of a chef with a needle in his mouth is playing at 4:32
Alt: chefs kiss
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
pizza n cake. most kids eat at 11 at daycare anyway ( i know it’s for a 2 yr old). is ok but stick w toddler safe( unless u are going to cut up all the grapes) Keep it simple bc u will appreciate simple and the parents will just be happy to talk to another adult and kids just want pizza
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Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Here’s 1 minute of intense Lake Superior waves: youtu.be/HhO_jdnsQ6Y?...
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Gales of November on Lake Superior
YouTube video by The Wild North
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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Come see the Hubble Space Telescope exhibit while it's traveling through Iowa! Open until January 26th 😍
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Dr. Rachel Zoffness @drzoffness.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Welcome to the 20M+ new folks who just joined BSky!! 🔥 Here's a Pain Science & Medicine starter pack for those interested. Please RT so that our community can find us! 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Comment if you'd like to be added 🤓👇🏼 #medsky #medtwitter #PsySciSky #neuroscience #neuroskyence #PainSky go.bsky.app/4r8uAeG
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
thanks for putting this list together!
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Charlie Berens @charlieberens.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Ope, lemme just post real quick once 👋
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Since I seem to have picked up a lot of PT/Physio followers I feel the urge to post about areas of my recent interest/ study ( not just MN and dogs). Here’s an super interesting paper from a colleague on possible interactions of MSS and pain pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Multisensory sensitivity differentiates between multiple chronic pain conditions and pain-free individuals
Multisensory sensitivity (MSS) to nonpainful stimuli has been identified as a risk factor for the presence of coexisting chronic pain conditions. However, it remains unclear whether MSS can differenti...
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
great to see you here too
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
“What do you mean this is the human child’s carseat? “
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
depends on your kiddo but generally age 4 with some basic sets ( they have age 4 sets) if you can supervise and keep it always away from the younger. the age 4 sets tend to be a transition from duplo and chunkier pieces but still have the occasional small 1x1 or circular that fits up the nose
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P(aul) Frazee @pfrazee.com · 15/11/2024
Servers are making a weird sound hang with us
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Michelle @saltyasnss.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
We’re overloading the system 😜😜
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
also important is group blocks and mutes. keeps the trolls out of your feed and the lists automatically update
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
here’s a great list of med starter packs and a lit of familiar faces : bsky.app/profile/argh...
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Carol Vorderman @carolvorders.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
As a nerd who loves numbers I keep looking at the rising numbers of Bluesky users on their open source log.....over a million NEW users today 💙💙 Love it bsky-users.theo.io
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
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a cartoon cat is making a funny face and saying `` yay '' .
ALT: a cartoon cat is making a funny face and saying `` yay '' .
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
this is awesome to have them all in a list. thanks for doing this
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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 15/11/2024
Lemme see if I can group a bunch of the #MedSky starter packs and put them together here, starting off with my favorites, #WomenInMedicine, put together by @drsarahem.bsky.social!
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Just starting. Think of yourself as a pioneer here! And bring some friends! ( I found several by searching physio, DPT and physical therapist and started building… also some fun med ppl to follow)
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NPR @npr.org · 14/11/2024
The next supermoon — which appears larger and brighter than a regular full moon due to its proximity to Earth — will not be visible for nearly a year.
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Stargazers can see the final supermoon of the year this weekend
The next supermoon — which appears larger and brighter than a regular full moon due to its proximity to Earth — will not be visible for nearly a year.
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
awesome. thanks for figuring that out and putting together!
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Rachel Prusynski @doc-doc-pru.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
go.bsky.app/HGnsb3V Are you a physical therapist or other rehab professional?? Let me know if you want to join my starter pack:
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Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
2. Starter packs These are a Bluesky innovation. They are themed packs of accounts that you can 'follow all' or browse through to select from. For instance, a good start for medicine is go.bsky.app/KSyD6kk
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Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Hello new arrivals! There's no algorithm here, no ads, and a culture of inclusion. If you interact, people with interact back. Three things you can do straightaway to bloot like a pro- 1. Reconstruct networks 2. Starter packs 3. Alt text
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a woman with a robotic eye painted on her face says fun will now commence
Alt: Seven of Nine from Star Trek says 'fun will now commence'
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Juno the beagle - table climbing expert obliges with a photo
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Dr. Rachel Zoffness @drzoffness.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Hiii Bluesky! Leaving the Twit after years spent creating a thriving science community, like so many of you 💔 But so happy to find y'all!! I post about pain science, neuroscience, and high-quality nerdiness 🧠 Please say hi & send tips!! 👋🏼🙏🏼🫶🏼
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Crystal Markfort @markft1.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Welcome! It was hard to leave but I think you will find it so much better here and after a bit a lot like the old place in the earlier days especially as more ppl are joining!
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a little girl wearing sunglasses is dancing in a hallway and says `` yay happy dance '' .
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