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

Author: Hope Arrowood, SPT Capstone Advisor: Dr. Jeff O’laughlin, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Committee Members: Dr. Lindsay Morrow, PT, DPT, CSCS, Dr. Bria Dunn, PT, DPT, OCS Background When entering my first clinical rotation the summer of 2021, I was rather … Read more

  Background: For my 3rd clinical rotation, I was placed at Wake County Public Schools. From lectures pertaining to school-based therapy, I knew there were multiple different laws that regulated school-based practice and that school-based therapy was centered around increasing … Read more

Exercise Prescription and the Upper Extremity Patricia Callison, SPT   Background Ever since high school, I have had an interest in exercise science and strength and conditioning. My personal interest developed into a professional interest as I pursued a Bachelor’s … Read more

Background: During the summer of 2019, I attended a 6-week training conference in Southern California aimed at educating graduate students in healthcare disciplines the importance of spiritual care. My perspective was exceedingly grown. Over the course of those 6 weeks, … Read more

Background Frequently, new interventions enter the realm of physical therapy, and patients and therapists alike rush to integrate them. The novelty offers hope, a change of pace, and potentially new benefits. This is particularly noticeable in the rise of interventions … Read more

  with Kyle Wolfe, SPT Background My whole life I have played ice hockey and endured many injuries. This led to quite a bit of time spent at physical therapy in the OP ortho setting for rehabilitation. As I spent … Read more

Exploring the Transition Experience from Pediatric to Adult Healthcare Systems from the Perspective of Individuals with Disabilities: Project Description   Amy Thomas, PT University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill DPT Capstone Project 2021   BACKGROUND INFORMATION: As a home-based … Read more

Narrative In 2015, the Department of Defense (DoD) reported 22,672 active duty service members were diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI), 18,686 of which were reported as mild TBI (mTBI).1 Soldiers are at increased risk of sustaining head injuries due … Read more

Immediate effects of foot orthoses on gait and balance in boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Pilot Study Melody Tran, SPT Background During my time in the UNC DPT program, I have developed a special interest in evaluating and treating … Read more