Category: Health & Wellness

MS STEP UP Patient Cases: Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Treating Complex Patients with MS Amy Collins, SPT and Amelia Cain, SPT Background We both began physical therapy school with an interest in working with people with neurologic conditions. Amelia’s love … Read more

TREATMENT OF SHOULDER INJURIES IN OVERHEAD ATHLETES Jason Bottoms, SPT Background Prior to starting physical therapy school, I worked as a physical therapy tech at a local outpatient orthopedic clinic. We saw a wide variety of patient populations and saw … Read more

BACKGROUND: I first became interested in geriatrics during my acute care clinical rotation. I worked on the ortho/trauma unit of a large hospital, and interacted with many older adults who had chosen to receive hip or knee arthroplasties, or who … 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

Encouraging Safe Activity for Children with a Bleeding Disorder By: Ned Bixby, SPT ____________________________________________________________________________________ Background Working with children has been a passion of mine for a long time and I knew that I wanted to explore pediatric practice within physical … Read more

Health for the People- A Website for Discussing Healthcare Issues with All Stakeholders Keeli Tritz, SPT, ATC   Background:  My inspiration for Health for the People came from our very first semester in PT school when we took a class … Read more

Demographic and Self-Report Measures  and Cognitive Screening for Falls Risk Assessment By Kristin T. Wright, SPT, ATC, CSCS, OLY Background: My interest in falls risk assessment has been on-going specifically for the last two years.  I have always had fun … 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

The Ergonomics of Adult Car Seat Design and Comfort: Review of Evidence & Patient Guide By Honorée McGraw, SPT Background This project came about as a result of a personal and professional interest in ergonomics. Prior to beginning the DPT … Read more

Physical Therapy Implications for Complications of Breast Cancer Treatment Megan Schilter, SPT   Background & Purpose The topic of my capstone was inspired by personal interest, following my mom’s diagnosis of breast cancer last year. Immersed in physical therapy coursework and … Read more