Background/Statement of Need Upon admission to physical therapy school, I was never a personal trainer or physical therapy tech, and I had close to the minimum number of shadow hours required. If not for growing up playing sports, I would … Read more

  Author: Ashley Hodge, SPT Advisor: Louise Thoma, PT, DPT, PhD Committee Members: Sarah McAuliffe, PT, DPT & Carla Hill, PT, DPT, OCS, Cert MDT, CEEAA   Background I was first made aware of the importance of attaining quadriceps strength … Read more

Background: I have always enjoyed working within the sports medicine department and working with athletes. My background in sports and strength and conditioning made this an easy capstone project to pursue. I have worked within the weightroom at UNC and … Read more

“Dedicated to the bearer of the “optimal foot,” the hobbit Frodo Baggins, who once walked barefoot across an entire continent to rid the world of evil without a single complaint of foot pain.” By: Conner Heermann, SPT   Background  The … Read more

Statement of Need/Background Throughout the years in the program, I felt fortune to have had a personal training background because I was able to use that experience to understand the implementation and execution of various exercises in the therapeutic context … Read more

Author: Trey Miles, SPT Background My primary interest is in treating sports and orthopedics populations. I would like to work with a physically active individuals and athletes. Jumping sports have always been interesting to me, especially when considering the variety … Read more

Background After finishing my first year of PT school and my first clinical rotation, I began developing a desire to go into teaching. I had always enjoyed giving presentations and trying to convey information or ideas to others; seeing lightbulbs … Read more

  Background Through both personal and professional experiences, I have grown to enjoy providing care in the world of sports medicine.  Athletic trainers and physical therapists alike find themselves in a unique position in healthcare, both aiding in injury recovery … Read more

Introduction I have created a series of short videos and handouts to supplement the hip and knee coursework for PHYT 723: Applied Manual Therapy for my Capstone. These materials include a worksheet summarizing the hip and knee material covered in … Read more

Background Working within the sports setting has been attractive to me prior to beginning the UNC DPT program. I was fortunate enough to be a part-time strength and conditioning intern for a year with UNC athletics during my time in … Read more