Physical Therapy

The events included hands-on interactive activities explaining body mechanics to third-grade students at the Alamance Community School in Haw River.

Srikant Vallabhajosula collaborated with Alys Giordano on a research project examining gait in individuals who use prostheses for ambulation. Their main finding was that backwards walking affected pace and gait variability more than rhythm and base of support in individuals who use prosthetics for ambulation.

Second-year DPT students Kaleigh Jenkins, Danielle Essex and Ginny Shafer shared their research findings on Bharatanatyam dancers at the Winston-Salem Dance Medicine Conference.

Twenty-five health care professionals from across North Carolina convened at Elon for hands-on continuing education to benefit student scholarships

Nearly 1,700 new students including the Class of 2028 and transfer students, gathered Under the Oaks on Aug. 24 for New Student Convocation – the beginning of their Elon journey.

Caballero is one of 10 Doctor of Physical Therapy program students in the United States to receive the scholarship this year.

When faculty in Elon's physical therapy program noticed a student interested in a piano during a course activity, it sparked an idea to connect the impact of music with the health sciences.

Elon alumna Deanna DeMarco, G'23 has been awarded the prestigious Mary McMillan Scholarship Award from the American Physical Therapy Association.

An innovative partnership between the Department of Physical Therapy Education’s HOPE Clinic and the Engineering Department delivers a cost-effective bracing solution, enabling mobility for a spinal injury survivor.

On Thursday, April 11, Elon students and faculty visited high school students at Alamance Career and Technical Education Center to learn about biomechanics and health careers through student-led activities and discussions.