Mini Massage :)

Who knew I'd come to clinic today to have Mark and Candice give me a face/head massage?  What a treat. . . The extra-oral exam is a great way to find out if your patient has any lumps or bumps or other abnormalities that you (and they) need to be aware of.  We palpate, rub, move, and "massage" different areas of the face/head, and it is so good to practice and feel what "normal" feels like, so we can be ready and prepared when we feel and see "abnormal" things on our patients.  It was great practicing on each other, and we had a great TA to help us along the way.  Michelle: I love your guts!  I passed off the mirror and fulcrum PE and Vitals PE today: BOOM BABY!  It feels so good to have some out of the way, because I was getting stressed at how fast they build up-- Clinic was great today-- Michelle and Instructor Hafen were so so helpful in teaching us different ways/positions to instrument and hold our mirrors.  I seriously learned so much from them: so a HUGE shout out and thanks to them.  They helped make my life easier that way.  My pod is the bomb dot com and I love this group!  Well folks: that's what's been happenin' in hygiene!  Now, I'm off to the books.