Editor-in-Chief of the Physical Therapy Journal Alan Jette discusses academic career earnings and the projected shortage of physical therapy researchers with Alexander Garbin and Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, whose recent study evaluated the short- and long-term financial impacts of a full-time PhD program for physical therapists with a DPT.

Robyn Gisbert, PT, DPT, assistant professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Margaret Schenkman, PT, PhD, FAPTA, professor emerita at the University of Colorado, studied the impact of heartfulness meditation on current health science students to measure reductions in anxiety, stress, and depression and boosts to resilience.

CU Physical Therapy associate professor Dawn Magnusson was featured in USA Today on her extensive research on racial disparities in early intervention.

Franchises such as StretchLab and Stretch Zone are popping up across the country, adding another self-care outlet for fitness-focused consumers. Associate Professor, Dr. Amy McDevitt, and current CU PT student, Victoria Pennington, take on the recent assisted stretching craze, highlighting the benefits and potential downfalls.