Saint Francis University

 Presentation Day 2008 

The Department of Physical Therapy held its tenth annual Presentation Day formerly known as Poster Day, on Friday, March 7, 2008.  Presenters were DPT 3 students enrolled in special topics courses as well as several interdisciplinary students from other health majors.  These courses allow additional opportunity for students to explore an area of interest and advanced study related to PT or interdisciplinary rehabilitation. 
The students worked in small groups with a faculty mentor.

EXPLORING AND DEFINING THE ROLE OF SPIRITUALITY IN HEALTHCARE

PURPOSE:  To evaluate existing evidence on the role of spirtiuality in healthcare

Photo L-R Dr. Kay Malek, PT, PhD (Faculty Mentor), Erica Schellhammer,  Georgiana Novatny, Sara Mayercsik, Stephanie Garlitz,
Jodi Whipkey, Patricia Fitzgerald,PT, PhD, MPT, CSCS (Faculty Mentor), Jessica Seger, Deanna Johnson

A COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERVICE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DETECTION OF CVA: 
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF A STROKE EDUCATION PROGRAM

PURPOSE:  To eduate the public/community on stroke prevention and to compare the effectiveness of the stroke
community education services.

Photo L-R  C Lloyd, Heather Burkholder, William Hanlon, PT, DPT, MSPT, OCS (Faculty Mentor), Casey Mosher

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CRITICALLY APPRAISED TOPICS (CATS) DATABASE FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES AT SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY: AN EVIDENCE-BASED REFERENCE

PURPOSE:  To educate students and faculty on evidence-based Critically appraised Topics (CATS) for the implementation of a database for the health sciences at Saint Francis University

Photo L-R Robert Waibel, Sheldon Williams, William Hanlon, PT, DPT, MSPT, OCS (Faculty Mentor), Beth Swink

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REHABILITATION OUTCOMES FOLLOWING VARIOUS APPROACHES TO A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY AND ITS IMPACT ON FUNCTION

PURPOSE: The purpose of this project was to investigate the various surgical approaches to a total knee arthroplasty and their impact on the biomechanics of the tibiofemoral and patellofemoral joints in relationship to rehabilitation, function and gait

Photo L-R  Curt Kindel, PT, MPT (Faculty Mentor), Jessica Churetta, Adam Landrin 

THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL THERAPISTS WITH POST-SURGICAL TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTIES:  AN INQUIRY ABOUT REHABILITATION AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES FOR TWO COMMON SURGICAL APPROACHES

Purpose:  To evaluate the evidence concerning the role of physical therapists for post-surgical patients total hip arthroplasties (THA) and the functional outcomes for two common surgical approaches.

 Photo L-R Curt Kindel, PT, MPT, (Faculty Mentor), Matthew Ballos, Robert Waibel

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE:  A COMPARISON OF SURGICAL vs.
NON-SURGICAL TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION

Purpose:  To evaluate the existing literature on the surgical vs. non-surgical treatment and the rehabilitation following
an Achilles tendon rupture

Photo L-R Corey Verostick, Michael Golisano, Lindsey Black, Ivan Mulligan, PT, DSc, SCS, ATC, CSCS (Faculty Mentor)

THE ETIOLOGY AND PREVENTION OF ACHILLES TENDON INJURIES IN ATHLETES

Purpose:  To indentify etiologies among athletes with Achilles tendon injuries.  The information within in the literature will be used to create a screening process in order to make recommendations to preclude Achilles tendon pathologies.

Photo L-R  Aaron Salotti, Amanda Evon, Erica Schellhammer, Robert Garner,
Ivan Mulligan, PT, DSc, SCS, ATC, CSCS (Faculty Mentor)

THE EFFECTS OF PRENATAL EXERCISE ON LOW RISK PREGNANT WOMEN

Purpose:  To evaluate the existing evidence on prenatal exercise in low risk pregnant women

Photo L-R Heather Kindel, PT, MPT (Faculty Mentor), Deanna Johnson, Jodi Whipkey, Jessica Seger,
Georgiana Novatny, Stephanie Garlitz, Sara Mayercsik

SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT:  CERVICAL EFFECTS ON SCAPULAR DYSFUNCTION

Purpose:  To propose cervical involvement as a possible etiological factor contributing to
scapular dysfunction manifesting as shoulder impingement

Photo L-R Aaron Salotti, Matthew Ballos, Lonnie Styles, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC, CMPT, FAAOMPT (Faculty Mentor),
Amanda Evon, Robert Garner, Adam Landrin

A DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSTIC SCHEMA for the CERVIAL SPINE

Purpose:  To develop a diagnostic tree that enables therapists to efficiently categorize cervical dysfunction
based on the efficacy of common test measures

Photo L-R  Lonnie Syles, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC, CMPT, FAAOMPT (Faculty Mentor), Michael Golisano,
Lindsey Black, Jessica Churetta, Corey Verostick