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

Community Classes for Parkinson Disease Created by Kenzie Owens, SPT Background My work in Health and Wellness and Evidence Based Practice II (EBP II) led me to consider the benefits of community exercise classes for those with Parkinson Disease. In … Read more

The Benefits of PT for Patients with MS Jessica Reynolds, SPT   Background  During a recent outpatient neurology PT rotation, several physical therapists noted that patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) often were not referred for PT until they experienced significant … Read more

Critical Skills for Manual Therapy Competency in Physical Therapy Created by Kip Stromberg, SPT, LAT, ATC, CSCS Background At the beginning of my third year in PT school, I discussed a potential capstone project with Dr. Mike McMorris regarding critical … Read more

Considerations to Guide Clinical Decision Making in the Management of Amputees in Acute Care: A Pre-Clinical Learning Module for DPT Students By Terra D. Osmon, SPT ♦ Background I was initially exposed to working with amputee patients while in my … Read more

Amanda Friedline Weber – SPT Background Following SCI, individuals have to rely on their upper extremities to be their main mode of function. Shoulder overuse is caused by an increase in weight-bearing upper extremity demands for transfers, pressure relief, and … Read more

The Office Athlete: Improving Posture (and Preventing Pain) in an Office Setting Capstone Project By: Kate Nagel, SPT Background Prior to Physical Therapy school, I worked for the Social Security Administration as a Management Analyst.  The job detailed eight to … Read more

Facilitating Health Promotion in Physical Therapy using Yoga by Ginger Garner PT, MPT, ATC This capstone addresses health promotion in physical therapy through yoga with a focus on optimizing health through a biopsychosocial model of care. The project will be … Read more

Background:  Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a progressive immune-mediated neurological disorder that results in episodes of inflammation which cause demyelination of nerve fibers leading to lesions within the central nervous system.1 Demyelination slows or disrupts the transmission of nerve conduction causing … Read more

Dalfampridine and physical therapy: Effects on dual task performance for adults with multiple sclerosis A Capstone Project by Corinne Bohling, SPT Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, progressive neurological disorder that is characterized by periods of inflammation in which … Read more