Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition
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
A Resource Guide for Patients with ALS in the Early, Middle, and Late Stages of Disease
Background: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative upper and lower motor neuron disease that impacts about 15,000-21,000 individuals in the United States.1 It is a progressive disease where patients rapidly lose function and expected life expectancy is 3-5 years. … Read more
Vestibular Videos and Multisensory Integration Impairment Case Study
Author: Ashlyn Warren, SPT Primary Advisor: Karen McCulloch PT, PhD, MS, FAPTA, FACSM, NCS(E) Committee Members: Vicki Mercer, PT, PhD, Jeremy Bradford, PT, DPT, OCS, and Blair Bergquist, PT, DPT Background: Going into my second clinical rotation, I had little experience … Read more
Equipment Evaluation Case Study
Background As second year DPT students, we learned about equipment evaluations and many of the components that go along with them. However, I never felt like I had a good understanding of what the entire process looked like or what … Read more
Understanding and Treating Chronic Pain as a Physical Therapist
Background: During the Spring of 2022, I was on my second clinical rotation at an outpatient UNC healthcare center where I saw all kinds of patients involved in land and aquatic therapy. The patients that really stuck with me … Read more
Mock Template and Algorithm for DPT Students Prior to Acute Care Clinical
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Doctor of Physical Therapy Capstone Project Carson Matthews PHYT 854 Mock Template and Algorithm for DPT Students Prior to Acute Care Clinical Capstone Narrative Early mobility in the intensive care … Read more
Addressing Gaps in Educational Materials for Caregivers of Individuals with Progressive MS
Background My name is Sarah Stewart, and I am currently a 3rd year Doctor of Physical Therapy student at UNC Chapel Hill. One of my most meaningful experiences during PT school has been aiding a community member with secondary progressive … Read more
The Complex Assessment of Military Performance: Dual-task Agility Test-Retest Reliability
Background: Prior to attending The University of North Carolina at Greensboro for my B.S. in Kinesiology, I was enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Infantry and was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina from 2012-2016. During this time, I … Read more
Assessing Limb Propulsion and Gait Kinetics Using Resistance in Early-Stage Parkinson’s Disease
Assessing Limb Propulsion and Gait Kinetics Using Resistance in Early-Stage Parkinson’s Disease Emily Hayworth, SPT (Project Partner: Stephanie Casnave, SPT) Background I have had a passion for working with individuals with neurological conditions since I was first exposed to … Read more
Concussion Research and Clinical Presentation
Background I developed the passion and interest in Concussion from my first clinical rotation in 2020 and throughout the educational instruction from the UNC DPT program. Furthermore, my background in sports and manual skills helped mold this curiosity in … Read more