{"id":2219,"date":"2018-02-09T15:28:16","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T20:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/ahs\/physical\/?page_id=2219"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T18:52:22","slug":"university-physical-therapy-upt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/physical\/university-physical-therapy-upt\/","title":{"rendered":"University Physical Therapy (UPT)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2483 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/physical\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2018\/02\/clinical-services-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/physical\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2018\/02\/clinical-services-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/physical\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2018\/02\/clinical-services-150x226.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/physical\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2018\/02\/clinical-services.jpeg 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>University Physical Therapy (UPT) is staffed by faculty members of the UNC\u00a0School of Medicine Division of Physical Therapy.\u00a0Our therapists average more than 20 years of clinical experience and look forward to serving you. UPT is dedicated to excellent patient care, clinical research, and educating the next generation of physical therapists. We have clinics in Hillsborough and Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n<p>We are\u00a0dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in physical therapy within the context of physical therapy professional education, direct clinical services to the public, and interdisciplinary research. Our interdependent model of research, education, and clinical services prepares leaders who will improve the quality of life of individuals and their communities.<\/p>\n<som-cell cell-info=\"{&quot;ID&quot;:8332,&quot;post_author&quot;:&quot;79967&quot;,&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-24 14:35:28&quot;,&quot;post_date_gmt&quot;:&quot;2026-03-24 18:35:28&quot;,&quot;post_content&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_title&quot;:&quot;UPT Page &#8211; Patient Resources&quot;,&quot;post_excerpt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;publish&quot;,&quot;comment_status&quot;:&quot;closed&quot;,&quot;ping_status&quot;:&quot;closed&quot;,&quot;post_password&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_name&quot;:&quot;upt-page-patient-resources&quot;,&quot;to_ping&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;pinged&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_modified&quot;:&quot;2026-03-24 14:57:22&quot;,&quot;post_modified_gmt&quot;:&quot;2026-03-24 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href=\"#details-0-0\">\n                Our Services            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h3>Patient Care<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8085\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 310px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8085 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/physical\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2025\/10\/DSC_0661-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"A woman performs exercise on an exercise machine\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/physical\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2025\/10\/DSC_0661-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/physical\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2025\/10\/DSC_0661-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, 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Our faculty clinicians average over 15 years of clinical experience and look forward to serving you!<\/p>\n<p>We are dedicated to excellent patient care, clinical research, and educating the next generation of physical therapists. We provide services that can help address problems with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strength and endurance<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility and mobility<\/li>\n<li>Chronic discomfort or pain that affects daily activities<\/li>\n<li>Performance with work, recreational and sports activities<\/li>\n<li>Custom foot orthotics<\/li>\n<li>Balance assessments and fall prevention<\/li>\n<li>Walking with or without an assistive device, including stairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>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.<\/i><\/p>\n<h3>Student Health Action Coalition (SHAC)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8083\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 310px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8083 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/physical\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2025\/10\/DSC_0722-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"A patient receives instruction on a shoulder exercise\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/physical\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2025\/10\/DSC_0722-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/physical\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2025\/10\/DSC_0722-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/physical\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2025\/10\/DSC_0722-768x512.jpeg 768w, 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\/>\nHillsborough, NC, 27278<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-success\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unchealth.org\/care-services\/locations\/university-physical-therapy-orange-county-sportsplex\">Contact Information<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h4>Oakdale Drive<\/h4>\n<p>115 Oakdale Dr., Suite #8,<br \/>\nHillsborough, NC, 27278<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-success\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unchealth.org\/care-services\/locations\/university-physical-and-occupational-therapy-hillsborough\">Contact Information<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Durham<\/h3>\n<p>3708 Mayfair St., Suite #110<br \/>\nDurham, NC, 27707<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-success\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unchealth.org\/care-services\/locations\/university-physical-therapy-durham\">Contact Information<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Chapel Hill<\/h3>\n<p>Aycock Family Medicine Center,<br \/>\n590 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-success\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unchealth.org\/care-services\/locations\/university-physical-therapy-the-unc-family-medicine-center-at-chapel-hill\">Contact Information<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-2\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-2\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-2\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-2\">\n                For Students            <\/button>\n\n        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Our faculty clinicians bring coursework and evidence alive for our students and patients in clinic through quality patient care. Whether you are a student interested in volunteering or observing in one of our clinics or a recent graduate interested in completing one of our residency or fellowship programs, UPT provides a unique learning experience.<\/p>\n<h3>Education and Volunteering<\/h3>\n<p>Are you looking for an opportunity to increase your clinical knowledge to prepare for PT or OT school? Do you have time on your hands and an infinite desire to learn? University Physical Therapy has\u00a0<a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uncmedicalcenter.org\/uncmc\/support\/volunteer-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">volunteer opportunities<\/a> available via UNC Health Care&#8217;s Volunteer Service department.<\/p>\n<p>Our UPT faculty clinicians contribute core teaching to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at UNC. 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