Tag: osteoarthritis

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) has been a clinical interest of mine since I first began to consider physical therapy as a profession. I have witnessed just how debilitating OA can be, as I have had friends, family members, and of course … 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

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

       Understanding the Benefits of Yoga for Chronic Pain of Musculoskeletal Origin through the Neuromatrix Model Created by: Molly Miller, SPT _____________________________________________________________________________________ Background This project is a culmination of several personal and professional interests that I am passionate about. … 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

Osteoarthritis in the Intact Limb of Lower Extremity Amputees M. Taylor Reed 1  Overview At present, there are 1.7 million individuals in the United States living with an amputation.2 There are another 185,000 amputations that occur every year with more … Read more