physical therapy

Is virtual reality the next frontier in physical therapy?

How does learning that happens in virtual environments transfer back to the real world? That’s the question Danielle Levac, an assistant professor of physical therapy…

by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer December 11, 2019

They provide the care for riders to reach the finish line

Northeastern Department of Physical Therapy is bringing more than 80 volunteers to stretch, and massage thousands of riders at the halfway point of the Pan Mass Challenge, a bike race in Massachusetts that raises money for cancer research.

by Irvin Zhang August 1, 2019

‘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 designed and built devices to improve the lives of people with physical and cognitive disabilities.

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 be part of a sports medical team.

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 therapy care operation at the finish line.

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 all about heart,” Dave tells Emily. “No matter what you do, give your best.”

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 ice hockey players. “We’re mobile,” says Beauchesne. “We go directly to our clients’ homes.” This evening, he and fellow graduate Jimmy Heim will be running a fitness boot camp for members of the university community.

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 help researchers refine patient treatment and advance interdisciplinary research.

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 Northeastern’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program. His stellar academic record, however, marks just the beginning of a university career driven by the desire to help others.

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