Advisor: Dr. Jeff O’Laughlin, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Committee Members:  Dr. J. Quinlon Curtis, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT      |         Dr. Joshua Torrey, PT, DPT, OCS Background There is a growing body of literature surrounding the delivery … Read more

Author: Hope Arrowood, SPT Capstone Advisor: Dr. Jeff O’laughlin, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Committee Members: Dr. Lindsay Morrow, PT, DPT, CSCS, Dr. Bria Dunn, PT, DPT, OCS Background When entering my first clinical rotation the summer of 2021, I was rather … Read more

Background  My desire to become a physical therapist is rooted in my personal experiences as an athlete. Through my close relationships with an incredible sports medicine staff, my passion for exercise prescription, strength and conditioning, and performance grew and now … Read more

Background and Purpose I was introduced to many chronic pain patient cases during my first clinical rotation at an outpatient orthopedic clinic where many of the patients faced various psychosocial factors and had experienced chronic pain for years before coming … Read more

Recreational Running with Low Disease Activity Rheumatoid Arthritis Daniel Thomas, SPT Background I love almost all forms of exercise, but endurance sports have always been a passion of mine. For years, running has been an outlet for me in pursuit … Read more

Exercise Prescription and the Upper Extremity Patricia Callison, SPT   Background Ever since high school, I have had an interest in exercise science and strength and conditioning. My personal interest developed into a professional interest as I pursued a Bachelor’s … Read more

Assessing Limb Propulsion and Gait Kinetics Using Resistance in Early-Stage Parkinson’s Disease Emily Hayworth, SPT (Project Partner: Stephanie Casnave, SPT)   Background I have had a passion for working with individuals with neurological conditions since I was first exposed to … 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

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