ACL Injury Risk Factors, Screening Tests, and Prevention Programs Developed by: Michael Irr, SPT, CSCS-NSCA Background My Critically Appraised Topic (CAT) in our Evidenced-Based Practice II (EBP II) was on the effectiveness of prevention programs in reducing the incidence of … Read more
Graft Choices and Outcomes in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Guide for Physical Therapy Students Reid Medlin, SPT Background During my first clinical rotation at an outpatient orthopedic clinic, I worked with several patients who were either planning on having … Read more
Kinetic Chain Concepts and Exercise Progression for Tennis Players Mijo Tomislav Cotic, SPT Overview My interest in overhead athletes and the sports medicine setting of physical therapy stems from my experience as an NCAA tennis student-athlete. I experienced numerous injuries … Read more
Shoulder Injury Prevention Program for Competitive Swimmers Noelle Martin Overview: Swimming consists of four strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Freestyle is the fastest of the four strokes and commands the majority of practice time. The average competitive swimmer practices … Read more
Overview As a third year DPT student who is interested in the orthopedic setting, I have noticed a surge in popularity surrounding platelet rich plasma (PRP) in the use for multiple injuries. For my final capstone assignment, I chose to … Read more
Bike Fit and Knee Pain in Road Cyclists By Morven Ross, SPT Overview While cycling is generally considered a low-impact and relatively safe physical activity there is a high risk of overuse injuries. 85% of cyclists report one or more … Read more
Do Knee Braces Prevent Knee Injury in College and High School Football Players? Daniel Blackmon PHYT 754 University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill IÂ chose this topic to be my capstone project due to my own experience with a knee injury while … Read more
Evaluation and Treatment of Shoulder Impingement in Overhead Athletes Susie Williams Overview Throwing athletes need full, unrestricted arm function to perform optimally in their sport1. The throwing shoulder in baseball players demands considerable attention in the orthopedic and sports medicine … Read more
Scapular Taping for Subacromial Impingement in Overhead Athletes By Matthew Medlin Overview When I pitched for the Atlanta Braves (see above) I definitely struggled with subacomial impingement. In fact, subacromial impingement is the most common form of shoulder pathology in … Read more
Rehabilitation Considerations for the Overhead Athlete Paige Kensrue, SPT Overview My interest in the sports medicine niche of physical therapy came from my personal experiences as a competitive athlete through college. I am particularly interested in the treatment of overhead … Read more
