Gabe Dimock, SPT Background Sports medicine was the primary area of practice that attracted me to the physical therapy profession as it combines my love of sports with my eagerness to understand human movement. Throughout my time in the UNC … Read more
Falls Risk Assessment, Outcome Measures, and Interventions A Clinical and Community Education Service Project in Guatemala By: Anjali Paintal, SPT Background Third-year students are given the opportunity each year to participate in a service-learning trip to Guatemala alongside faculty … Read more
Bridging the Gap: Transition from Hospital to Home for SCI Sara Galante, SPT & Austin White, SPT Background Our passion for patient education and working with individuals who have neurological injuries brought us together as teammates for our second year … Read more
Bridging the Gap: Transition from Hospital to Home for SCI Sara Galante, SPT & Austin White, SPT Background Our passion for patient education and working with individuals who have neurological injuries brought us together as teammates for our second year … Read more
Conservative Management of Osteoarthritis: Resources for Patients and Advanced Practice Providers in the Federal Bureau of Prisons By Joe Douglass, SPT, CSCS Background This past year I was accepted to the U.S. Public Health Service as an officer in training, … Read more
Prevention and Early Intervention of Torticollis and Plagiocephaly for At-Risk Infants By: Rachel Earnhardt, SPT Background I have always enjoyed interacting with kids and babies, and have spent some time now at UNC focusing on this area of physical … Read more
Working with Runners: Gait Analysis and Strength Training for Coaches, Athletes, and Clinicians The objective of this capstone project is to develop instructional materials for a “Working with Runners” course. The primary target audience(s) for this capstone project are … Read more
Kevin Bond, SPT Background Every year, millions of people swim for exercise and recreation. Swimming is one of the best ways to exercise for people of all ages and gains popularity every four years following the Olympics. Competitive … Read more
Conservative Management of Acetabular Labral Tears for Return to Sport Yana I. Ginzburg, SPT Background I have a special interest in sports medicine rehabilitation and injury prevention. This project grew out of my initial curiosity as to the prospects of … Read more
Development of a Shoulder Care Program for Overhead Throwing Athletes Sieara Bishop, SPT Background: My passion for preventing injuries in overhead athletes began during my collegiate softball career. I had multiple periods of shoulder pain during my four years … Read more
