(10/16/20, BU Today) Expert Quotes: “Loneliness is a perceived disconnection from others,” – Dan Fulford, assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy “Loneliness could really tip someone into mental health distress,” – Dori Stauss Hutchinson, Director of Services of the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation and associate professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy Read the article
Nirali Shah, a PhD student in the Rehabilitation Sciences program, has been named the Elizabeth Whitney Post Scholar for the 2020-2021 academic year. This scholarship supports students specializing in the area of pain prevention and treatment. As part of her PhD, Nirali is a researcher in the BU Movement & Applied Imaging Lab in the Department […]
BU Center for Neurorehabilitation (CNR) physical therapist Tim Nordahl, PT, DPT, NCS, has been elected to the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy Board of Directors as director of communications. In this role, Nordahl will help to provide a strategic vision for the Academy as well as guidance on communication strategies and materials. At CNR, Nordahl […]
Research study in stroke survivors with chronic hemiparesis shows soft exosuit technology to bring immediate improvements in walking speed and endurance tests Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability in the US with approximately 17 million individuals experiencing it each year. About 8 out of 10 stroke survivors suffer from “hemiparesis,” a paralysis […]
(3/31/20, BU Today) Remote classes and virtual cocktail parties may be the most common Zoom activities across the country at the moment, but creative use of the online meeting platform has soared among coronavirus shut-ins. Now you can add physical therapy to the services available to the BU community via the cloud platform. “Over the […]
(3/9/20, Boston Globe) Expert Quote: “…it’s the only neurodegenerative disease in which there is treatment; medicines control symptoms for a long time. I say to patients, ‘You need to learn to live with it.’ People can live for decades when diagnosed. There are ways to optimize the outcome.” – Associate Professor and Chair, Terry Ellis. […]
Terry Ellis, PhD, PT, NCS, associate professor and chair in the Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, has been named a 2020 Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). This is the second consecutive year that a Sargent faculty member has been selected for the top honor. Clinical Associate Professor Julie […]