Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) & Graston Techniques Melissa Carr, SPT & Rachel Labella, SPT Background Together, Rachel and I share a passion for orthopedics and intervention techniques that improve the level of care we can provide to our … Read more

Exercise Prescription and the Lower Extremity Alan Zhou, SPT   Background: Prior to starting the physical therapy program, improving strength and conditioning, improving human movement, and optimizing performance were the driving forces that led me to my fascination with exercise … Read more

  Background   I had never really heard of what blood flow restriction (BFR) really was until I saw it as a research topic that Jon Hacke was interested in. Since he was interested in using BFR in the geriatric population, … Read more

With Chris Adamson, SPT Background While working as a physical therapy tech prior to entering PT school, I noticed how common it was for patients to have difficulty getting to appointments consistently due to work. Another trend I noticed was … Read more

Heart Rate Variability and Exertional Task Analysis in the Recovery of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Service-Members (HEARTS) A Comparison of Service-Members with mTBI and Healthy Service-Members  Katie Solheim, SPT  Background: My experiences growing up as a military dependent, and … Read more

The Effects of Aquatic Resistive Exercise on Adults with Cerebral Palsy Background: As the younger sibling of someone with an intellectual and developmental disability, I have naturally been plugged into the world of those with special needs all my life. … Read more

Understanding Bowel, Bladder and Sexual Function in a Neurologic Population: The Role of the Physical Therapist Sarah Richardson, SPT Background: Since very early on, I have found myself interested in pursuing Women’s Health and pelvic floor physical therapy upon graduation. … Read more

1 Prepared and Ready: Equipping Students for Meaningful Post-secondary Opportunities By Shelby Miller, SPT   Background of Project Development This project is related to preparing students with disabilities for post-secondary opportunities, including utilizing evaluations and interventions focused on work preparedness. … Read more

  Therapeutic Alliance: Definition and Implementation into Patient Care: By Matthew Chaus, SPT  Background:  Before entering physical therapy school at UNC, I worked at an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy clinic. This clinic saw a large volume of patients of varying … Read more

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) has been a clinical interest of mine since I first began to consider physical therapy as a profession. I have witnessed just how debilitating OA can be, as I have had friends, family members, and of course … Read more