Gabe Dimock, SPT Background Sports medicine was the primary area of practice that attracted me to the physical therapy profession as it combines my love of sports with my eagerness to understand human movement. Throughout my time in the UNC … Read more

by Emma Shirley, SPT Background My first encounter with blood flow restriction (BFR) was an informal brush during my undergraduate years at East Carolina University. While working out at my local CrossFit gym, a guy next to me on the … Read more

Utilization of Computer Adaptive Tests in Patients with Knee Conditions: A Systematic Review Tanner Holden, SPT, CSCS Background I have been highly interested in orthopedic physical therapy since I began shadowing physical therapists as an undergraduate. Throughout my graduate education … Read more

Conservative Management of Osteoarthritis: Resources for Patients and Advanced Practice Providers in the Federal Bureau of Prisons By Joe Douglass, SPT, CSCS Background This past year I was accepted to the U.S. Public Health Service as an officer in training, … Read more

Prehabilitation for Total Knee Arthroplasty Ellie Rubin, SPT Background The total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedure was first introduced to me during my acute care rotation at UNC Hospitals. In following outpatient rotations through UNC Therapy Services, I had the opportunity … Read more

Falls Risk and Utilization of Balance Training by Physical Therapists for Adults with Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Data Analysis Monica Anderson, SPT   Background This past year I had the unique opportunity to perform a retrospective analysis using data … 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 I chose this topic to be my capstone project due to my own experience with a knee injury while … Read more

by Leigh Rolandelli Brogdon Introduction My history in athletics has been influential in my physical therapy areas of interest. During my 8 years that I played competitive basketball and soccer, I was fortunate to only suffer from relatively minor injuries—a … Read more

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Part 1 – Surgical Considerations, Grafts, & Healing Angela Lauten, SPT Introduction Well hello there folks and welcome to my Capstone website!  My interest in the ACL has sort of a one-thing-led-to-another kind of story.  I … Read more