Edward R. Leahy Jr. Clinic for the Uninsured Physical Therapy Clinic

Edward R. Leahy Jr. Clinic for the Uninsured Physical Therapy Clinic The Leahy Physical Therapy Clinic is a non-profit, student-run free physical therapy clinic for the underinsured and uninsured

Congratulations to our volunteers of the week: Aaron and Julia!This pair worked with a patient with impairments consiste...
10/21/2025

Congratulations to our volunteers of the week: Aaron and Julia!

This pair worked with a patient with impairments consistent with lateral epicondylitis. They utilized finger glides, ball squeezes, and weighted pronation/supination with dumbbells to improve wrist grip strength and functional ROM of the wrist and digits. Aaron also performed soft tissue mobilization to the wrist extensors to improve tissue extensibility and decrease pain. The patient reported little to no pain by the end of their session. Great work guys!

Congratulations to our volunteers of the week: Bella, Mike & Kera!This trio performed an evaluation on a patient with a ...
10/17/2025

Congratulations to our volunteers of the week: Bella, Mike & Kera!

This trio performed an evaluation on a patient with a R calcaneal fx. They collaborated to measure ankle ROM, perform ankle MMTs, and analyze the patient’s gait and stair negotiation. It was determined that the patient had limited ROM and weakness of the R ankle, likely due to prolonged immobilization in a boot post-fracture, as well compensations at the hip and knee with gait for pain management. This patient was educated on the importance of strengthening the ankle and improving ROM after a calcaneal fracture to help restore functional mobility. Great work guys!

Congratulations to our volunteers of the week: Allie, Liam & Claire!This trio of DPT 2’s collaborated to work with a pat...
10/07/2025

Congratulations to our volunteers of the week: Allie, Liam & Claire!

This trio of DPT 2’s collaborated to work with a patient with low back pain and balance deficits. By doing so, they worked on identifying if the source of the back pain had a neurological or musculoskeletal component. They incorporated sciatic nerve glides, hamstring stretches, and modified Thomas stretches into this patient’s plan of care along with exercises requiring TA contractions, and monitored the patient’s pain response accordingly. It was determined that increased TA activation with exercise decreased this patient’s pain with functional mobility. Great work guys!

Congratulations to our volunteers of the week: Kieran and Jesus!Kieran and Jesus provided an excellent session with a pa...
10/01/2025

Congratulations to our volunteers of the week: Kieran and Jesus!

Kieran and Jesus provided an excellent session with a patient with low back pain, identifying an SIJ component. By doing so, they performed the SIJ compression/distraction test, Gaenslen’s test, and the Weber-Barstow maneuver, which were all positive for SIJ pathology. Jesus also provided Spanish translation services to gather an extensive subjective report by the patient. Great work guys!

Congratulations to our volunteers of the week: Chris, Ashley & Bobby!This trio treated a patient with balance and gait d...
09/29/2025

Congratulations to our volunteers of the week: Chris, Ashley & Bobby!

This trio treated a patient with balance and gait dysfunction. They collaboratively worked to challenge this patient’s propulsion, which is a key biomechanical subcomponent of gait. By doing so, they provided resistance to the patient’s trunk with a TheraBand. To challenge this, they additionally applied perturbations to the patient using the TheraBand. Great work guys!

Congratulations to our volunteers of the week: Kaitlin and Noelle!Kaitlin and Noelle both volunteered on Tuesday and Thu...
09/17/2025

Congratulations to our volunteers of the week: Kaitlin and Noelle!

Kaitlin and Noelle both volunteered on Tuesday and Thursday, performing 2 evaluations each. Kaitlin screened for red flags in a patient with low back pain and referred the patient to the medical clinic for further testing. Noelle led evaluations for a patient with low back pain and a patient with chronic knee pain. Both collaborated with Spanish translators to gather an extensive subjective history from their patients. Great work girls!

Last week was opening week for the Leahy Clinic! It was a huge success, thanks to all of our volunteers for their outsta...
09/16/2025

Last week was opening week for the Leahy Clinic! It was a huge success, thanks to all of our volunteers for their outstanding effort in evaluating and treating our patients! We are excited to continue another semester of patient care💪🏼🏃‍♂️

Congratulations to our volunteers of the semester: Kaitlin, Mike & Erin!This group of three has worked very closely with...
05/17/2025

Congratulations to our volunteers of the semester: Kaitlin, Mike & Erin!

This group of three has worked very closely with our patients this semester, providing exceptional patient care and showing their creative skills in the clinic. Thank you all so much!

That’s a wrap for the spring 2025 semester, see you in the fall!

Congratulations to our volunteers of the week: Britt & Madison!Britt and Madison are new volunteers to the Leahy Clinic ...
05/10/2025

Congratulations to our volunteers of the week: Britt & Madison!

Britt and Madison are new volunteers to the Leahy Clinic this semester, and have made a great impact in patient care! We appreciated these two setting their busy schedule aside and coming down to the clinic! These two were able to collaborate with our other student volunteers to implement new treatment ideas for our patients! Great work, girls!

Congratulations to our volunteer of the week: Mike!Mike has been consistently stepping up to volunteer throughout the en...
04/10/2025

Congratulations to our volunteer of the week: Mike!

Mike has been consistently stepping up to volunteer throughout the entire semester and has been a great helping hand! He was able to adjust his plan of care for a patient that tweaked their knee and had various exercise restrictions. He was overall able to ensure that this patient had a session where they could still achieve gains given their restrictions and even utilized Blaze Pods as a new interactive form of treatment! Great job, Mike!

04/09/2025

(4/1 & 4/3) SKILL OF THE WEEK: Backwards Walking with Bridget and Dylan!

Backwards walking may sound simple, but it has many benefits that are not achieved through regular walking. These include improved posture, improved strength of the posterior chain, and improved somatosensory integration by removing visual awareness. This duo utilized backwards walking with a patient with Parkinson’s disease that had a goal to improve lower extremity strength. The patient has also been working on balance interventions, in which backwards walking provided a great challenge to their visual dependence for postural stability.

When incorporating backwards walking into a plan of care, make sure to guard the patient when necessary, and use a gait belt if needed!

Congratulations to our volunteers of the week: Moira, Kyle, & Lily!This group performed an evaluation on a Spanish-speak...
04/09/2025

Congratulations to our volunteers of the week: Moira, Kyle, & Lily!

This group performed an evaluation on a Spanish-speaking patient with R shoulder and arm pain. They incorporated special tests such as the Paxinos and Cross-body tests for the ACJ, functional assessments of ER and IR of the shoulder, and grip strength. Based on their findings they determined that her pain was consistent with an ACJ pathology due to the location of pain and positive special test findings. Great work guys!

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Thursday 3pm - 6pm

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