As head athletic trainer for Charlotte Catholic High School in North Carolina, Donna Cure ’17 is responsible for the health of more than 800 athletes. Here she shares how her Master of Health Science in Athletic Training capstone project helped her explore her dream of working in the NFL. “For as long as I can
As an athletic trainer at Ave Maria University in Florida, Jeremy Howard ’16 doesn’t just care for student athletes’ bodies. He also cares for their minds. The Master of Health Science (MHS) with a specialization in Athletic Training graduate and a Doctor of Education (EdD) student recently helped the university’s athletics department update its concussion
Caitlin Phillips ’16, a Flexible Master of Occupational Therapy graduate, knew serving children for an outpatient pediatric clinic in Atlanta, Georgia, wasn’t going to be easy. She may spend the first half of a 30-minute session simply helping patients regulate and calm their bodies. “Transitioning from school to therapy can be tough,” she says. During
After six weeks of traditional physical therapy, his knee was still swollen. The patient had undergone a knee replacement and followed his doctor’s instructions, but his range of motion was still limited. He was frustrated, anxious to get back to his everyday activities, including on the tennis court. Then he went to see Dr. Niki
Countless hours of college baseball practice finally took their toll on Dr. Christian Bourgeois ’07 during a base-running drill. When he pushed off the bag at third, he felt a pop. He’d broken the small sesamoid bone in the ball of his foot. After being on two national championship teams, he was sidelined. “I didn’t
Are protein supplements helpful for people who want to gain muscle mass? Our body mass is about 45% muscle. You can optimize the strength and size of those muscles with moderate to high intensity resistance exercises like lifting weights. Whether you are doing this to rehabilitate an injury or enhance athletic performance, to see and
In her home sewing room, Dr. Robin Dennison stitches bright swatches of cloth together. It’s a detail-driven, mindful process that will eventually pay off in the form of a handmade quilt. Her approach to the project epitomizes her work as the university’s director of nursing programs: Everything she does is a labor of love. Dennison
With the tips of his water skis bobbing just above the water, the camper white-knuckled the rope-handle with one hand and gave the thumbs-up with the other. The counselor watched from the stern of the boat as the motor revved to life, pulling the rope from slack to tight and lifting the camper up on
Ashley Nappi, a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) student on the San Marcos campus, started grad school strong. Then she hit a bump. “I failed the practical twice. It wasn’t a major test, but it was my first experience with failure in grad school. I started doubting my capabilities,” she says. “A fellow student took
What do you picture when you hear the word gamer? It’s probably much different than the seniors Dr. Elizabeth Fain ’14, a Doctor of Education (EdD) graduate, has worked with at assisted living facilities. “One of the most important ways to help older people stay healthy and more independent is to help them avoid falls,”
For many women, an aching back is just part of pregnancy. It doesn’t have to be, says Dr. Cynthia E. Neville, a physical therapist and contributing faculty member who specializes in women’s health. “Up to half of all women who are pregnant experience back and pelvic girdle pain,” Neville says, which is thought to be
Megan Fryer ’10, a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) graduate and occupational therapist at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, knows firsthand how radically stress affects people. “Patients who have sustained traumatic spinal cord or brain injury experience not only pain, but also profound changes in their lifestyle,” she says. “Stress reduction helps them stay motivated