Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition
Author: Ashley Hodge, SPT Advisor: Louise Thoma, PT, DPT, PhD Committee Members: Sarah McAuliffe, PT, DPT & Carla Hill, PT, DPT, OCS, Cert MDT, CEEAA Background I was first made aware of the importance of attaining quadriceps strength … Read more
Clinical Examination and Therapeutic Exercise Resources for Treating Common Knee Pathologies
By: Keerat Chawla, SPT Background As I progressed through the DPT program and completed clinical rotations, one area that I felt underprepared in was exercise interventions for various pathologies. Upon returning from rotations I came to know that other … Read more
Evaluation/Intervention for Common Conditions of the Foot and Ankle
“Dedicated to the bearer of the “optimal foot,” the hobbit Frodo Baggins, who once walked barefoot across an entire continent to rid the world of evil without a single complaint of foot pain.” By: Conner Heermann, SPT Background The … Read more
The Implementation and Manipulation of Squatting
Statement of Need/Background Throughout the years in the program, I felt fortune to have had a personal training background because I was able to use that experience to understand the implementation and execution of various exercises in the therapeutic context … Read more
Vestibular Videos and Multisensory Integration Impairment Case Study
Author: Ashlyn Warren, SPT Primary Advisor: Karen McCulloch PT, PhD, MS, FAPTA, FACSM, NCS(E) Committee Members: Vicki Mercer, PT, PhD, Jeremy Bradford, PT, DPT, OCS, and Blair Bergquist, PT, DPT Background: Going into my second clinical rotation, I had little experience … Read more
UCL Injury Risk Reduction Program
Background Through both personal and professional experiences, I have grown to enjoy providing care in the world of sports medicine. Athletic trainers and physical therapists alike find themselves in a unique position in healthcare, both aiding in injury recovery … Read more
Difficulty and Accommodations with Relevant Recreational Activity are Associated with Physical Function, Pain, and Fatigue in Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Author: Sarah Novroski, SPT Advisor: Louise Thoma, PT, DPT, PhD Committee Members: Chris Lane, PT, PT and Joshua Torrey, PT, DPT Background During my 3rd year in UNC’s DPT program, I had the desire to further explore the world … Read more
Supplemental Educational Material for PHYT 723: Hip and Knee
Introduction I have created a series of short videos and handouts to supplement the hip and knee coursework for PHYT 723: Applied Manual Therapy for my Capstone. These materials include a worksheet summarizing the hip and knee material covered in … Read more
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Physical Therapy Considerations & Interventions
Background As a first-year physical therapy student, I completed my first clinical rotation at Select Physical Therapy, an outpatient orthopedic clinic. I was exposed to a wide range of diagnoses, such as complex regional pain syndrome, post-TKA, bankart lesions, and … Read more
Understanding and Treating Chronic Pain as a Physical Therapist
Background: During the Spring of 2022, I was on my second clinical rotation at an outpatient UNC healthcare center where I saw all kinds of patients involved in land and aquatic therapy. The patients that really stuck with me … Read more