Review of Pediatric Orthopedic Conditions Randi DiBuono, SPT Background Coming into physical therapy school, I knew that I was interested in working with the pediatric patient population. Throughout my time in the program, … 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
Addressing a Need Hamstring injuries are an incredibly common part of sport, with some incident rates reported at 3 to 4.1 per 1000 competition hours. There are multiple risk factors that can predispose an athlete to hamstring injury or re-injury. … Read more
Background My desire to become a physical therapist is rooted in my personal experiences as an athlete. Through my close relationships with an incredible sports medicine staff, my passion for exercise prescription, strength and conditioning, and performance grew and now … Read more
Andrew Starck, SPT Addressing a Need: Exercise interventions are a key part of physical therapy. Our UNC DPT program, as well as other programs, provide students with numerous examples of exercise interventions in our coursework, however, there is always room … 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
Return to Sport Guideline: Hip Labral Repair & Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Abby Greaney, SPT, CSCS Background: Throughout our last couple of clinical rotations in early-mid 2021, I had the opportunity to work with multiple labral repair patients. I had no … Read more
Background I developed the passion and interest in Concussion from my first clinical rotation in 2020 and throughout the educational instruction from the UNC DPT program. Furthermore, my background in sports and manual skills helped mold this curiosity in … Read more
Physical Activity Promotion Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Mary Grace Knoll Background My interest throughout physical therapy school have continually been in the area orthopedics, as well as a large interest in research. Additionally, I have always been interested … Read more
Return to Activity Postpartum: Factors for the Physical Health Professional to Consider and Patient Handout Emily Goodnight, SPT Background Before and during physical therapy school, I have found myself interested in a variety of topics. I am passionate about … Read more
