FES Cycling for Stroke Rehabilitation A Supplement to Conventional Practice Developed by Rob Sykes, SPT Overview I previously had a clinical rotation at the UNC Health Care Rehabilitation Center where many of my patients were rehabilitating from stroke. Stroke is a … Read more

An introduction to exercise-based interventions for improving balance and preventing falls among community dwelling older adults A guide for first year physical therapy students by Caitlin Gallagher, SPT How my capstone project came to be… There were several driving forces … Read more

Graft Choices and Outcomes in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction:  A Guide for Physical Therapy Students Laura Rapp, SPT   Background During my clinical rotation in outpatient orthopedics, I encountered many young female athletes – mostly soccer players – who suffered … 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

Graft Choices and Outcomes in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Guide for Physical Therapy Students Reid Medlin, SPT Background During my first clinical rotation at an outpatient orthopedic clinic, I worked with several patients who were either planning on having … Read more

Addressing the Issue Of Poor Adherence To Home Exercise Programs In Older Adults Andrew Newman SPT University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   Introduction During my time at my outpatient orthopedic clinical rotation, I had an elderly fall risk … Read more

The goal of my project was twofold: -1. Give physical therapists guidance regarding rehabilitation of patients who had undergone either lumbar discectomy/laminectomy or a fusion. Based on a literature review,  MaesK-evidence%20table%20capstone%202015-2 I created a protocol for each patient population. For lumbar … Read more

Let’s Work Together: When and Why to Refer to Women’s Health Physical Therapy Women’s Health Physical Therapy as a Referral Avenue for Nurse-Midwives for their Pregnant and Post-partum Patients Lorna Troost, SPT   The Why Morbidities within the scope of … Read more

Ankle Injury Prevention Methods and Principles by: Nicholas C. Mang, SPT Background: The motivation behind this capstone project was fueled by my desire to reduce the incidence of lateral ankle sprain in the general public and in athletes. I recognized the opportunity … Read more

Memory and Movement Gabrielle Scronce   Welcome! Thank you for visiting my UNC DPT Capstone site. The overall goal for my Capstone was to increase physical activity opportunities provided to residents with dementia in a Medicaid-funded Assisted Living Facility through … Read more