physical therapy

‘We don’t just build something in a vacuum’

A bow and arrow for the visually impaired. A one-handed guitar. A new harness for physical therapy. Undergraduates in Northeastern’s Enabling Engineering student group have…

by Laura Castañón April 24, 2019

‘When situations like this happen, we need everybody to help’

A Northeastern class on emergency care for athletes with spine injuries gives sports physical therapy students the opportunity to practice hands-on techniques and learn to…

by Laura Castañón February 19, 2019

Professor leads physical therapy care at Boston Marathon

David Nolan started volunteering at the Boston Marathon 16 years ago—and he never left. For the past decade or so, he’s overseen the entire psychical…

by Greg St. Martin April 12, 2018

For father-daughter duo at Northeastern, family comes first

No matter how busy they are, Dave and Emily Hagen will find time on Wednesday evenings to chat about life over burgers and fries. “It’s…

by Jason Kornwitz February 15, 2017

The ‘Uber’ of physical fitness

Mobility Prescription, a personal fitness consulting firm founded by Northeastern alumnus Ryan Beauchesne, serves clients of all shapes and sizes, from first-time lifters to professional…

by Jason Kornwitz August 18, 2016

Child’s play: Using virtual reality to advance physical therapy

Boston middle school students visited campus last week to try out some new virtual reality games being designed for physical therapy patients. Their game-playing will…

by Casey Bayer June 15, 2016

Meet the graduates: Colin Bernardo

Colin Bernardo is a humanitarian to the core. He completed his bachelor’s in rehabilitative science with honors and is now entering the clinical component of…

by Thea Singer May 3, 2016

Soul of a new machine

Thomas Reilly, BHS’16, is designing a sensitive robotic arm that can help people who have suffered medical casualties learn to…

by Thea Singer April 7, 2016

Professor receives Fulbright award for juvenile arthritis research

Maura Iversen, professor and chair of the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, will launch a study to assess the physical activity levels…

by Greg St. Martin March 10, 2016

Northeastern ‘Disruptivator’ wants to improve musculoskeletal health

More than 100 million adults suffer from debilitating musculoskeletal conditions. Now one Northeastern student—a doctor of physical therapy candidate named Lauren Jarmusz—is working to counter…

by Jason Kornwitz July 10, 2015