HINTS Exam: Determining the Cause of Acute Vestibular Syndrome
HINTS Exam: Determining the Cause of Acute Vestibular Syndrome Christie Clem, SPT Background During my acute care … Read more
HINTS Exam: Determining the Cause of Acute Vestibular Syndrome Christie Clem, SPT Background During my acute care … Read more
Recommended Vestibular Outcome Measures for Use in the Military Population Author: Elizabeth Nixon, SPT Background: As a practicing clinician I’m interested in working with individuals with neurological impairments. However, with such a broad patient population I wasn’t entirely sure which … 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
FES Cycling for Stroke Rehabilitation A Supplement to Conventional Practice Developed by Rob Sykes, SPT Overview I previously had a clinical rotation at the UNC Health Care Rehabilitation Center where many of my patients were rehabilitating from stroke. Stroke is a … Read more
EFFECTS OF AN 8-WEEK SELF-EFFICACY PLUS EXERCISE INTERVENTION ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND FATIGUE IN AN INDIVIDUAL WITH PROGRESSIVE MS By Heather Eustis, SPT For my capstone I designed and conducted a single-subject study as a research … Read more
Using Computer Gaming in the Rehabilitation of Post-Stroke Patients Khiem Bui, SPT Background Prior to going to PT school, I had worked as an engineer for about 16 years, in two different stints. I spent the first one doing … Read more
Visual Feedback Intervention Techniques to Improve Balance Within the Post-Stroke Population By : Cara Hehn During my last clinical rotation in the acute setting, working in the neurological ward, I had the opportunity to use a treatment technique I … Read more
Potential Benefits of the Aquatic Exercise on Secondary Health Conditions in Adults with Cerebral Palsy By Michael R. Murray, SPT Overview Cerebral palsy (CP) is considered one of the most common physical disabilities of children, with a worldwide prevalence of … Read more