The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Doctor of Physical Therapy Capstone Project   Carson Matthews PHYT 854 Mock Template and Algorithm for DPT Students Prior to Acute Care Clinical   Capstone Narrative Early mobility in the intensive care … Read more

  Background   I had never really heard of what blood flow restriction (BFR) really was until I saw it as a research topic that Jon Hacke was interested in. Since he was interested in using BFR in the geriatric population, … Read more

Progressive Return to Activity for Service Members with Acute Mild Traumatic Brain Injury By: Caroline Cleveland, SPT   Background In January 2013, while I was active duty in the Army, I began my prerequisite physical therapy observation hours in the … Read more

Techniques to Improve Respiratory Function in Patients with Neuromotor Delay Picture from: Massery M [DVD] (1) By: Chloe Smith   Background: The Department of Physical Therapy at UNC has had a long-standing relationship with a long-term care facility, Las Obras … Read more

Early Mobilization: Clinical Competency in the ICU Introduction: The medical complexity of a patient in the ICU can overwhelm a therapist. The multiple lines, tubes and equipment alarms that surround the patient can heighten this. Rising healthcare costs and related … Read more

LIVING WITH COPD: BREATHE BETTER, LIVE BETTER Many factors contributed to my development of this project.  As a Physical Therapist, I have spent over 16 years in a large health care system.  I am well aware of the impact of … Read more

Welcome to my Capstone site! Chronic Disease Comorbidities in the COPD Lung Transplant Population By: Cassandra Short, SPT Introduction: Chronic disease comorbidities are frequently present in the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patient population awaiting lung transplantation. The identification and … Read more