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Patient Care

About University Physical Therapy

Jo Gupta, PT, PhD, works with a patient at University Physical Therapy's Hillsborough, North Carolina, location.
Jo Gupta, PT, PhD, works with a patient at University Physical Therapy’s Hillsborough, North Carolina, location.

University Physical Therapy (UPT) is staffed by faculty members of UNC-Chapel Hill. Our therapists average over 20 years of clinical experience and look forward to serving you. We are dedicated to excellent patient care, clinical research, and educating the next generation of therapists. We provide services that can help address problems with:

  • Strength and endurance
  • Flexibility and mobility
  • Discomfort or pain that affects daily activities
  • Performance with work, recreational and sports activities
  • Custom foot orthotics
  • Balance assessments and training
  • Walking with or without an assistive device, including stairs
  • Occupational Therapy

We accept Medicare and most major medical insurance but please check with your insurance provider for your specific physical therapy benefits. We also treat patients who are uninsured; we accept payment out pocket.

Outreach

Student Health Action Coalition (SHAC)

Students, supervised by faculty members, provide medical services for the uninsured through a cooperative effort of multidisciplinary students from medicine, pharmacy, public health, nursing, dentistry, social work, and information and library science.

Jo Gupta, PT, PhD, works on at patient's back at University Physical Therapy in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Jo Gupta, PT, PhD, works on at patient’s back at University Physical Therapy in Hillsborough, North Carolina.