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Latest news

APTA CCIP Level 1 course to be held in January 2025

 

New UWL research offers hope for enhanced recovery after total knee replacement

 

UW-La Crosse looks to transform lives of amputees with LEAP Program

 

Innovative program helps amputees thrive through personalized therapy

 

How UWL's new program transforms lives of amputees and PT students

 

UWL PT students enhance skills through healthcare experiences in India

 

Dr. Kernozek named to governor's healthcare task force.

 

Interview with third year student Callie Pohlman, author of the article "Effects of Body Weight Support in Running on Achilles Tendon Loading" published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine.

Want less impact on joints?  UWL PT research shows a simple cue can make a big difference.

 

Alum provides care for theater productions in the United Kingdom.  Read more in the Campus Connection

 

Virtual rehab: UWL Physical Therapy Program embraces shift to telehealth.  Read more in the Campus Connection

 

Leaving a legacy: Family scholarship supports students overcoming adversity.  Thorman Family Pay It Forward Scholarship

 

UWL PT students create programming for people with progressive neurological diseases in unique community program.  To learn more please visit EXPAND Program Video

 

EXPANDing the minds of both students and clients

 

Led by Tom Kernozek, UW-La Crosse's physical therapy program a hotbed for scientific studies.  Read more at the La Crosse Tribune

 

The UW-La Crosse PT Program has been granted the maximum 10 years of accreditation.  Read more in Campus News

 

To learn about current continuing education opportunities offered through the PT program please visit Continuing Education

The study involved 26 TKR patients performing squats and leg presses at an outpatient sports medicine clinic. Balancing act Posted 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 New UWL research offers hope for enhanced recovery after total knee replacement Read more about Balancing act Professor of Health Professions/Physical Therapy Tom Kernozek was selected to serve on a statewide task force exploring ways to grow Wisconsin's health care workforce. A stronger health care workforce Posted 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 Professor of Health Professions Tom Kernozek lends expertise to statewide task force Read more about A stronger health care workforce UWL students observed a total knee replacement at the Gundersen Integrated Center for Education (ICE House). An inside look Posted 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 Unique partnership at Gundersen's ICE House allows students to explore healthcare careers up close  Read more about An inside look Melissa Weege, a clinical associate professor in the Health Professions Department, is one of seven UWL faculty to earn a 2024 Eagle Teaching Excellence Award. A calling in oncology Posted 9 a.m. Friday, June 7, 2024 Melissa Weege receives 2024 Eagle Teaching Excellence Award Read more about A calling in oncology UWL Alumnus Jacob Wudtke earned his undergraduate degree in Radiation Therapy and continued years later to pursue a graduate degree in Medical Dosimetry from UWL. Wudtke, now a medical dosimetrist, works at UW-Health in Madison.  Life lessons from cancer care Posted 1:56 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 Alumnus Jacob Wudtke shares wisdom from caring for cancer patients  Read more about Life lessons from cancer care
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