Department of Physical Therapy

Irrgang in a blue shirt and dark suit
Monday, February 5, 2018

Department of Defense-Funded Research to Answer Question of When to Get Knee Surgery
Complex ligament tears in the knee are difficult to treat, says Pitt's James Irrgang, and there's no good data about when to perform surgery. His team's 24-site study aims to change that.
Khoja and Freburger at a computer
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Physical Therapists Use Big Data to Increase Referrals, Decrease Hospital Readmissions
Physical therapy professor Janet Freburger and postdoctoral associate Samannaaz Khoja are analyzing a large national data set to improve care for patients after they leave the hospital.
Mike Schneider examines a model human spine
Tuesday, October 24, 2017

New Back Pain Study, Drug Take Back Efforts Could Lead to Decreased Opioid Use
More than 40 percent of low back pain patients are prescribed opioids at some point. Pitt Associate Professor Mike Schneider and colleagues want to bring that number down.