Background I have long been fascinated with the pelvic girdle pain and the sacroiliac joint. I became interested, specifically, in pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy when I experienced the phenomenon for myself during all three of my pregnancies. In my … Read more

Created by: Chris Lane, SPT Background: I have had a strong interest in research before I applied to the UNC DPT program. I developed much of this interest after I participated in a research program during high school. I was … Read more

  Background: Throughout physical therapy school, I have been interested in working with the military population. Growing up in a military family and in an area heavily populated by active duty and veteran servicemembers (Norfolk, VA- Go Navy!) has fostered … Read more

Measures Commonly Used in Clinic to Assess Falls Risk Created by: AJ Francioni, SPT Background: I was very fortunate to grow up in a household where my grandmother lived with us and I always appreciated what it meant caring for … Read more

Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation for Improved Gait in Parkinson’s Disease By: Sarah Stevenson, SPT Background As I began to think about electives for my third and final year of physical therapy school, I realized I had never participated in research, even … Read more

Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation for Improved Gait in Parkinson’s Disease Ali Sherron, SPT Background After having been at UNC for almost 7 years, I realized I had not taken full advantage of what this University has to offer; therefore, I decided … Read more

Clinical Considerations of Concussion in the Military: Created by: Larysa Petrenko, SPT Background: During a serendipitous tour of the Center for the Intrepid facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston while in high school, I discovered a passion for … 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

IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF A STANCE CONTROL KNEE-ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS ON GAIT IN PEOPLE WITH SUBACUTE STROKE   David D Morse, SPT UNC Chapel Hill; Gabrielle Scronce, PT, DPT; Vicki S Mercer PT, PhD. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill How … Read more

Created by Alan Levinson, SPT When I decided to embark on my DPT education I knew I had a long road to travel. A career change is no easy task. But, I was certain I would like to focus my … Read more