Researchers are scanning pain patients’ brains after they catch waves — and constructing a virtual reality surfing experience. BY KATHARINE GAMMON ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JASON KUTCH DEVELOPED CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN in his 20s, a condition that eventually became “debilitating and impactful.” When he moved to Los Angeles in 2008 as a postdoctoral researcher in biomedical engineering,…
A look at those recognized at this year’s annual American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting. BY JOHN HOBBS MA ’14 IN LATE FEBRUARY, thousands of physical therapists and physical therapy assistants descended on San Diego, Calif., to attend the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting. In addition to a number of faculty…
The award recognizes the best paper published in the journal Pediatric Physical Therapy in 2023. BY JOHN HOBBS MA ’14 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF RESEARCH KARI KRETCH DPT ’19 has earned a Toby Long Award for her paper, titled “’Learn the Signs. Act Early.”: Updates and Implications for Physical Therapists,” published in the journal Pediatric Physical…
Stacey Dusing Associate Professor Sykes Family Chair in Pediatric Physical Therapy, Pediatric Health and Development IN 2020, STACEY DUSING JOINED THE DIVISION as the Sykes Family Chair in Pediatric Physical Therapy, Pediatric Health and Development. At USC, she launched the Motor Development Lab, where she investigates the development of motor control and coordination in infants…
