News: Department of Physical Therapy

ºÚÁÏÍø recognizes individuals for their exceptional work in community engagement activities.

Service-Learning Award recipient Jennifer Nash partners with community agency to provide opportunities for students while addressing fall risks for older adults.

After pivoting from planned research, a physical therapy professor's Zoom classes offer exercise outlet to Down syndrome patients.

Integrated Health Sciences Alumnus of the Year Edwin Suarez's interest in physical therapy started with an injury of his own.

The administrative assistant III and business student shares tips on keeping her life organized and productive.

Physical therapy professor Szu-Ping Lee relies on patients – particularly veterans and seniors – as well as clinicians to help guide his research on ways to improve mobility after limb loss.

The university recognizes faculty and student for their work to improve the wellbeing of Southern Nevadans.
U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate and professional schools ranks 22 ºÚÁÏÍø programs within nation’s top 100 in their field.

The first NIH-funded project at ºÚÁÏÍø for this physical therapy professor will focus on people with Down Syndrome.

ºÚÁÏÍø researchers monitored the motion of the thoracic spine, lumbar spine, and knee as part of the testing process.

Formerly called School of Allied Health Sciences, the renamed unit has also launched new department of brain health.

Physical therapy became her career of choice because of the opportunity to help people rediscover fun in their lives, and – most importantly – a work-life balance.