Join Physical Therapy Club in the 2nd Annual Bomber Blitz 5k on Saturday October 31st! A 5k at 11 am on a Saturday not your thing/not a runner? That's ok! Dress up in your favorite Halloween costume and join us for food, treats, and fall fun! Prizes for both runners and costumers--Don't miss out!

DPT graduate students Kristin Morris, Lindsey Fetzer, Kelly Van Vlack, and Ryan Yelle; Ph.D. student Janet Kneiss; and Chris Neville, Ithaca alum and Ph.D. graduate of the University of Rochester and Ithaca College -- along with faculty advisers Jeff Houck and Deborah Nawoczenski -- presented three posters and one platform presentation at the recent meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics's national meeting in State College, Pennsylvania. 

Helene M. Larin, associate professor of physical therapy, published an article, entitled "Emotional-Social Intelligence of Physical Therapy Students during the Initial Academic Component of the First Year of Their Professional Program," in the Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, volume 7, number 2, May 2009.

Physical Therapy student PT Club members worked hard during 2008-09 to meet their goal and raise $3000 for the Georgia State - Marquette Challenge to support rehabilitation related research conducted through the Physical Therapy Foundation. IC is one of 65 PT programs nationwide that participated in the challenge this year. The goal of the challenge is to raise $175,000. The $3000 raised by...

2nd Annual Distinguished Speaker

On Thursday, March 26, the Departments of Physical Therapy and Exercise and Sport Sciences were pleased to sponsor the 2nd Annual Distinguished Speaker. Brian Leggin, PT, DPT, OCS was the 2009 featured speaker.

Brian, an IC PT grad '91, specializes in upper extremity clinical management and research with the U. of Penn. Health Systems. He gave...