{"id":121150,"date":"2021-06-22T13:31:43","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T17:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=121150"},"modified":"2023-11-03T12:09:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:09:30","slug":"ucfs-physical-therapy-clinic-offers-service-to-community-opportunities-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfs-physical-therapy-clinic-offers-service-to-community-opportunities-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF\u2019s Physical Therapy Clinic Offers Service to Community, Opportunities for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"
Less than a year into opening on UCF\u2019s main campus, the UCF Physical Therapy Clinic has already seen great success.<\/p>\n
The clinic, which was started by faculty from UCF\u2019s physical therapy program<\/a> and is located inside the UCF Student Health Center, provides progressive, evidence-informed physical therapy services to UCF and the local community.<\/p>\n \u201cThe UCF Physical Therapy Clinic was created as an academic health practice that blends high quality patient care and contemporary education,\u201d says Patrick Pabian, director of the physical therapy program. \u201cOur clinical faculty are providing highly-specialized care in sports medicine and orthopedic physical therapy, while enhancing the learning experience for students who do clinical rotations in this unique clinical environment.\u201d<\/p>\n Sheila Klausner and Randi Richardson are both clinical faculty who serve as board-certified clinical specialists at the clinic. They provide advanced care to patients and mentorship of doctoral students.<\/p>\n \u201cHelping to set up a new clinic was an awesome opportunity because I get to treat patients on-campus, help serve the UCF community, and also teach the UCF PT students and help them develop their skills,\u201d says Richardson.<\/p>\n The clinic offers rehabilitation care for injuries and those recovering from surgery, in addition to evaluation services for pain, and prevention services to support health and wellness.<\/p>\n \u201cThe PT clinic is an extension of the program and allows the students to participate and see the transition between what they learn in the classroom and how it applies practically in the real world,\u201d Klausner says.<\/p>\n