Background During my second clinical experience I had the opportunity of working on the Brain Injury Team in the acute inpatient rehabilitation setting at Carolinas Rehabilitation in Charlotte, NC. I worked primarily with stroke survivors and their families and loved … Read more

Andrew Starck, SPT Addressing a Need: Exercise interventions are a key part of physical therapy. Our UNC DPT program, as well as other programs, provide students with numerous examples of exercise interventions in our coursework, however, there is always room … Read more

Return to Sport Guideline: Hip Labral Repair & Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Abby Greaney, SPT, CSCS Background:  Throughout our last couple of clinical rotations in early-mid 2021, I had the opportunity to work with multiple labral repair patients. I had no … Read more

Background             I developed the passion and interest in Concussion from my first clinical rotation in 2020 and throughout the educational instruction from the UNC DPT program. Furthermore, my background in sports and manual skills helped mold this curiosity in … Read more

  Background I have always had a strong interest in neuroanatomy and physiology which was one of the main influences in applying for the UNC Neuro STEP UP Program. Following a rotation in outpatient neuro at the UNC Center for … Read more

Physical Activity Promotion Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Mary Grace Knoll   Background My interest throughout physical therapy school have continually been in the area orthopedics, as well as a large interest in research. Additionally, I have always been interested … Read more

Return to Activity Postpartum: Factors for the Physical Health Professional to Consider and Patient Handout Emily Goodnight, SPT   Background Before and during physical therapy school, I have found myself interested in a variety of topics. I am passionate about … Read more

Background Our joint interest in aquatic therapy began during a lecture given during the Biomechanics class in our first year of physical therapy (PT) school. This curiosity led us to pursue multiple projects related to aquatic therapy which have included: … Read more

Background Pain is a “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage.”1 The experience of pain is a very common reason patients seek outpatient physical therapy services. We learn a … Read more

Background: During the summer of 2019, I attended a 6-week training conference in Southern California aimed at educating graduate students in healthcare disciplines the importance of spiritual care. My perspective was exceedingly grown. Over the course of those 6 weeks, … Read more