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 During my undergraduate career, I was very interested in sports performance and sports rehabilitation. I pursued this through work as a personal trainer and as a research assistant in the Sports Medicine Research Lab. I have always found myself … 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
Infant Massage as a Stress Management Technique for Parents of Extremely Preterm Infants Rachel Silver, SPT Background Before beginning PT school, I already knew that my heart was in pediatrics from my experiences shadowing and experiences working with children (camp … Read more
Background Prior to participating in my clinical rotations, I had very little knowledge or experience related to dry needling. On my second clinical rotation, my clinical instructor introduced me to dry needling, allowed me to observe many patient needling sessions, … Read more
Treating and Preventing Common Postpartum Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Biomechanical Approach to Moving with Your Baby Background I have always held an immense fascination and awe for the natural processes of pregnancy, childbirth, and mothering. The female body has the amazing … Read more
Background Frequently, new interventions enter the realm of physical therapy, and patients and therapists alike rush to integrate them. The novelty offers hope, a change of pace, and potentially new benefits. This is particularly noticeable in the rise of interventions … Read more
Background I am a “big picture” thinker, and I have always enjoyed analyzing how the various parts of something connect and influence one another. As I have moved through the DPT curriculum, I have become increasingly fascinated with looking at … Read more
Melissa Carr, SPT and Rachel LaBella, SPT Background Together, Melissa and I share a passion for orthopedics and intervention techniques that improve the level of care we can provide to our patients. Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) has … Read more
