physical therapy

Maura Eaton, a physical therapy student at Northeastern, is the recipient of an Outstanding Graduate Student Award in Leadership. Photo courtesy of Maura Eaton.

‘This was a unique time to use my passion’

Maura Eaton, a doctoral student of physical therapy, and her classmates took wheelchairs and ankle and foot braces, among other supplies, to one orphanage in Ecuador. They provided physical therapy at another, where they also evaluated and treated pediatric patients. Eaton’s achievements have earned her an Outstanding Graduate Student Award in Leadership.

by Khalida Sarwari May 20, 2020

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

Student Mahin Rahman practices massage techniques at the Behrakis Health Sciences. Rahman along with 60 other Northeastern Physical Therapy students are volunteering to give massages for the eight hour duration of the Pan Mass Challenge, a bike race fundraiser for cancer research. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

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

Students Marcus McKenzie and Kevin Leiser work on a bow and arrow for the visually impaired (BAVI) in the Enabling Engineering Lab in Hayden Hall on April 24, 2019. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

‘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

David Nolan, associate clinical professor and director of the Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program, oversees the entire psychical therapy care operation at the finish line for the Boston Marathon. <i>Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University</i>

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

No matter how busy they are, Dave and Emily Hagen will find time on Wednesday evenings to chat about life over burgers and fries. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

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

04/29/16 - BOSTON, MA. - Colin Benardo, BHS'16, poses for a portrait outside Snell Library at Northeastern University on April 29, 2016. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

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