Department Of Physical Therapy

The college has received a generous gift from Florida Elks Children’s Therapy Services to establish an endowed scholarship for physical therapy and occupational therapy students.

Dr. Daniel Martin helps patients transition from mechanical ventilators to independent breathing.

Dr. Mark Bishop is a 2012 recipient of the Excellence Award for Assistant Professors, presented by UF’s Provost’s Office.

To help prepare physical therapy students for changes in PT practice, UF is reaching out in a new way to the clinical sites where students train.

Core strengthening exercises were no better than traditional sit-ups for preventing back pain, but combining the exercises with back pain education did lower incidence of pain.

Kaitlin Shiver uses creative strategies to balance her roles as physical therapy graduate student and professional athlete.

Members of the North Central Florida Post-Polio Support Group offer unique training opportunities for Doctor of Physical Therapy students.

New use for an old drug Researcher to test potential therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy Sean Forbes, Ph.D., has received a $180,000 grant from the Muscular Dystrophy Association to study whether a drug that improves muscle blood flow could slow the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. “Muscles in children with…