Chronic Exertional Symptoms Post-Concussion in the Military: Roles of Heart Rate Variability, Exercise, and Text Message Monitoring Created by: Sarah Morrison, SPT Background During my second year clinical rotation in the TBI clinic at Fort Bragg, I came into contact … Read more

Dalfampridine and physical therapy: Effects on dual task performance for adults with multiple sclerosis A Capstone Project by Corinne Bohling, SPT Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, progressive neurological disorder that is characterized by periods of inflammation in which … Read more

Inspiration I must credit my initial interest in this topic to time spent with Mike McMorris as he treated patients at the UNC Orofacial Pain Clinic.  I was struck by the complexity of the patient cases involving the diagnosis of … Read more

Prevention and Reduction of Childhood Idiopathic Toe Walking (ITW) Created by: Lindsey Viltrakis, SPT  Background and Statement of Need Initially, the driving factor behind this capstone project was my desire to create a tangible product that filled a need related … Read more

Back School as an Effective Intervention in Managing Chronic Low Back Pain Nicole Davis, SPT UNC PT Outreach 2016 ¡Bienvenidos a mi página de Capstone! – Welcome to my Capstone page! Background At the end of April, I will travel … Read more

Assessment and Interventions for Return to Work after a Lower Extremity Injury/Surgery Andrew Kohler, SPT UNC PT Outreach – 2016 Overview: At the end of April, I will be traveling to Antigua, Guatemala with a team of physical therapy students … Read more

The Benefits of Aquatic Resistive Exercise for Adults with Cerebral Palsy Emily Elizabeth Paul, SPT, ATC Overview Not only children are affected by cerebral palsy (CP).1 In the United States alone, there are an estimated 500,000 adults living with CP.1 … Read more

Created by: Korre Scott For my capstone, I used and analyzed data from my fall research elective. I wanted to use my elective credits and this capstone project as a way to explore the research process, specifically for a population … Read more

DALFAMPRIDINE AND PHYSICAL THERAPY: EFFECTS ON GAIT SPEED FOR ADULTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: A CASE STUDY By: Alexis Williams, SPT, ATC Background: Dalfampridine extended release (D-ER) (Ampyra 10 mg twice daily), is a pharmacological intervention that has been show to improve … Read more

This site is still under construction. Please feel free to view materials below. Background: Project Development: Gathering Evidence: Overview of Evidence/Research: Presentation: Footwear_Treffer_15 References: Capstone_Resources Handouts: Handout_FootwearRec Handout_ReferralGuide Evaluation and Reflection • Presentation Goals • Feedback Feedback_FleetFeet • Learning Objectives … Read more