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: I first became interested in geriatrics during my acute care clinical rotation. I worked on the ortho/trauma unit of a large hospital, and interacted with many older adults who had chosen to receive hip or knee arthroplasties, or who … Read more

  Working with Runners: Gait Analysis and Strength Training for Coaches, Athletes, and Clinicians The objective of this capstone project is to develop instructional materials for a “Working with Runners” course.  The primary target audience(s) for this capstone project are … Read more

  Kevin Bond, SPT   Background Every year, millions of people swim for exercise and recreation. Swimming is one of the best ways to exercise for people of all ages and gains popularity every four years following the Olympics. Competitive … 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

Development of a Shoulder Care Program for Overhead Throwing Athletes Sieara Bishop, SPT   Background: My passion for preventing injuries in overhead athletes began during my collegiate softball career. I had multiple periods of shoulder pain during my four years … Read more

Diaphragmatic Breathing as an Intervention for Low Back Pain Jenna Silver, SPT   Background: During my first rotation, a majority of the patients I saw were suffering from insidious chronic low back pain. While some patients’ function and pain improved … Read more

https://www.iofbonehealth.org/news/whats-your-future-risk-fracture-find-out-frax Created By: Ashley Lewis, SPT Background: My passion for working with patients who have cancer began long before Physical Therapy school when multiple members of my family went through the long and hard process of cancer diagnosis, treatment, and … Read more

Prehabilitation for Total Knee Arthroplasty Ellie Rubin, SPT Background The total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedure was first introduced to me during my acute care rotation at UNC Hospitals. In following outpatient rotations through UNC Therapy Services, I had the opportunity … Read more

Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: Biomechanics, Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Jeremy Bradford, SPT   Background For the past five+ years I have practiced hand balancing, progressing from simple yoga poses to now training for the one-armed freestanding handstand. What started as a … Read more