University of Lynchburg Department of Physical Therapy

A bittersweet send off for three amazing professors🎂

Thank you for the knowledge, encouragement, and countless ways you have shaped many students journey to becoming Physical Therapists! Your impact on the program and its students will not be forgotten. We are all very sad to see you go, but very appreciative for everything you three have given to this program and wish you all the best in than next chapter!

We’re proud to recognize three outstanding students as recipients of the Rehab Associates of Central Virginia Scholarship for Orthopedic Excellence! Their hard work, passion for helping others, and commitment to the future of physical therapy truly set them apart.

Congratulations to our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners: Marissa Pressley, David Donnelly, and Bobbi Uhl!

Full circle moment 👩‍⚕️📚

This is only a handful of presentations shown today at Grand Rounds where our third years return from their final clinical rotations to share the patient cases that left a lasting impact. Real stories, real growth, and a reminder of why we chose this path.

Stay tuned to see them walk at Graduation later this week!
From classroom to clinic and back again, proud is an understatement! Go hornets!

Full circle moment 👩‍⚕️📚

This is only a handful of presentations shown today at Grand Rounds at where our third years return from their final clinical rotations to share the patient cases that left a lasting impact. Real stories, real growth, and a reminder of why we chose this path.

Stay tuned to see them walk at Graduation later this week!
From classroom to clinic and back again, proud is an understatement! Go hornets!

Mark your calendars!

On Tuesday, May 5th, our third years will each be presenting unique case studies during Grand Rounds starting at 9am!

See you there!

We are excited to be a part of the Thrive LYH Health & Wellness! 🌿

Stop by our table on Friday or Saturday to learn more about:

🩺 Community Health Center: Our student run clinic that provides free physical therapy under faculty supervision for the local community.

🏋️ Geriatric & Parkinson’s Exercise Group: An exercise class to improve balance, strength and mobility with guided weekly classes.

🦿 Prosthetic and Orthotics Exercise Group: A weekly class tailored to prosthetic and orthotic users that builds strength and function.

Grateful for an awesome hands-on learning experience at Virginia Sport & Spine Institute! 🏃‍♂️💥

Our second year cohort had the opportunity to dive into plyometrics and explore how return-to-sport physical therapy is applied with athletic populations—such a valuable experience bringing classroom concepts to life.

Huge thank you to our own alumni Austin Bennett PT, DPT, CSCS and Nate Daugherty PT, DPT, CSCS, for sharing your knowledge and giving us the chance to learn, practice, and grow! 🙌

Rolling into new skills 👏🏻

Our 2nd year DPT cohort had the opportunity to learn from guest speaker Joe Crump, ATP/RTS - diving into manual wheelchairs, power mobility, and customized seating systems. We got hands on practice with the different types of equipment and even got to practice our wheelies! 👨🏻‍🦽‍➡️👩🏽‍🦽‍➡️

Wheelies are a functional skill for appropriate SCI patients and wheelchair users that can make a huge difference in real world community mobility.

Thank you Joe Crump for taking the time to come in and share your expertise with us!

AND THE SPT MARCH MADNESS CHAMPION IS...

‼️🙌COFFEE🏆🥇

Thank you for participating and helping us crown our champion of DPT school!