Manual Facilitation Techniques for Common Gait Impairments Post Stroke Natalie Stein, SPT Background: Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and is one of the principle causes of disabilities in all industrialized countries. 1,2 In … Read more

A Summary of Orthotics for the Pediatric Patient Capstone project cumulating in a voice thread presentation for DPT Students By: Martha Kalisz, SPT Background I plan on working in a pediatric setting, and, in my experience, many pediatric patients who … Read more

    The Role of Verbal Instruction in Immediately Altering Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters Post-Stroke By: Hailey Guerin, SPT BACKGROUND Throughout all of my clinical rotations thus far during physical therapy school, I have repeatedly encountered patients who were recovering from … Read more

Helping Kids with Hemiplegia Summer Camp:  Background Information, Handling Techniques, and a Comparison Between Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy and Bimanual Intensive Therapy By:  Courtney Bowers, SPT   Background: I have always had a passion for working with children.  Once accepted into … Read more

Physical Therapy Management of Pediatric Patients Post-Concussion  A Learning Module and Evidence Table By: Sage Stout, SPT Background Coming into UNC’s DPT program, I knew I had an interest in pediatrics, but I was surprised to learn – through courses … Read more

  The Effects of Lower Extremity Strength on Verbal Cueing Response in Gait Rehabilitation Post-Stroke _______________________________________________________________________ By Ben Buchanan   PRELUDE _______________________________________________________________________        In my second clinical rotation of PT school I was introduced to the Inpatient Rehab … Read more

Physical therapist perspectives on walking treatments for people with multiple sclerosis By Andrea Stewart, PhD, SPT Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system caused by an immune-mediated demyelination process of neurons that typically … Read more

Progressive Return to Activity for Service Members with Acute Mild Traumatic Brain Injury By: Caroline Cleveland, SPT   Background In January 2013, while I was active duty in the Army, I began my prerequisite physical therapy observation hours in the … Read more

Evidence-Based Programs for Parkinson’s Disease: A LSVT BIG Case Report and Summary of the Evidence Surrounding Treadmill Training, Tai Chi, Dance, and Boxing By: Kate Finegan, SPT Background My interest in Parkinson’s Disease stems from a personal connection to the … Read more

  Ft. Bragg Intrepid Spirit Process Improvement Project BACKGROUND Intrepid:  characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude and endurance; Synonyms: courageous, valiant, fearless, valorous, and simply, brave. (Merriam Webster, 2017) The National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE), which opened in Bethesda, MD … Read more