Reducing Risk of Falls in Older Adults: Shoe-Wear Recommendations, Modifications, and Special Considerations Erica Ghigliotty, SPT Background Those who know me well could confidently tell you that my strongest passions include the following: Working with older adults and preventing falls, … Read more

Falls Risk Assessment, Outcome Measures, and Interventions  A Clinical and Community Education Service Project in Guatemala   By: Anjali Paintal, SPT Background Third-year students are given the opportunity each year to participate in a service-learning trip to Guatemala alongside faculty … Read more

by Emma Shirley, SPT Background My first encounter with blood flow restriction (BFR) was an informal brush during my undergraduate years at East Carolina University. While working out at my local CrossFit gym, a guy next to me on the … Read more

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

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

Conservative Management of Osteoarthritis: Resources for Patients and Advanced Practice Providers in the Federal Bureau of Prisons By Joe Douglass, SPT, CSCS Background This past year I was accepted to the U.S. Public Health Service as an officer in training, … Read more

Background Concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a highly prevalent topic in current research, as the recommendations for optimal rest and intervention have significantly changed over even the last decade.1 Physical therapists are well suited to address the … Read more

Background I have long been fascinated with the pelvic girdle pain and the sacroiliac joint. I became interested, specifically, in pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy when I experienced the phenomenon for myself during all three of my pregnancies. In my … Read more

Conservative Management of Acetabular Labral Tears for Return to Sport Yana I. Ginzburg, SPT Background I have a special interest in sports medicine rehabilitation and injury prevention. This project grew out of my initial curiosity as to the prospects of … Read more