{"id":2748,"date":"2021-04-07T12:50:24","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T16:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/shac\/?page_id=2748"},"modified":"2022-02-13T22:16:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T03:16:53","slug":"physical-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/shac\/programs\/physical-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/shac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1231\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-01-at-12.16.56-PM_Lauren-Mihalek-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2667 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/shac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1231\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-01-at-12.16.56-PM_Lauren-Mihalek-1-300x137.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/shac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1231\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-01-at-12.16.56-PM_Lauren-Mihalek-1-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/shac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1231\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-01-at-12.16.56-PM_Lauren-Mihalek-1-1024x468.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/shac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1231\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-01-at-12.16.56-PM_Lauren-Mihalek-1-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/shac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1231\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-01-at-12.16.56-PM_Lauren-Mihalek-1-600x274.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/shac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1231\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-01-at-12.16.56-PM_Lauren-Mihalek-1.png 1244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"panel panel-warning  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Our Mission<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nSHAC Physical Therapy is a free service that treats a variety of conditions including post-operative rehabilitation, joint and muscle aches and pains, sports and other musculoskeletal injuries and disorders, balance problems, concussions and other neurologic disorders, developmental delays in children, etc. All evaluations and treatments are provided by Doctorate of Physical Therapy students and supervised by a licensed Physical Therapist. Appointments are available every Wednesday evening at the SHAC clinic (Piedmont Health Center) in Carrboro.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"panel panel-primary  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Location &amp; Hours<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Our free medical clinic operates every Wednesday from 6:00PM to 8:30PM. It is located at:<a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=301+Lloyd+St,+Carrboro,+NC+27510,+USA&amp;amp;ie=UTF8&amp;amp;z=16&amp;amp;iwloc=addr&amp;amp;om=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\nCarrboro Community Health Center<br \/>\n301 Lloyd St<br \/>\nCarrboro, NC 27510<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><h2 class=\"section-som\"><span>About Us<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Physical Therapy is available to address:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recovery from a physical injury (recent or chronic)<\/li>\n<li>Injury prevention<\/li>\n<li>Post-operative rehabilitation<\/li>\n<li>Education about women\u2019s issues including incontinence, osteoporosis, pre- and postnatal exercise, and back pain during pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>Creating exercise prescriptions for patients who are hypertensive, diabetic, or overweight<\/li>\n<li>Education about back care, foot care, and safe occupational body habits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"section-som\"><span>Make an Appointment<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>If you are experiencing an emergency, call 911 or go to the UNC Hospitals Emergency Department at 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Due to the pandemic, SHAC PT offers both in-person and telehealth appointments to ensure the safety of our patients as well as our providers.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to\u00a0<strong>schedule an appointment<\/strong>, please call\u00a0<a href=\"tel:9195042608\"><strong>(919) 504-2608<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:shac_physicaltherapy@med.unc.edu\">shac_physicaltherapy@med.unc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"section-som\"><span>Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What problems should I go to Physical Therapy for?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Physical therapists can help with a wide array of health concerns, including proper healing after surgery, muscle sprains and strains, joint and back pain, balance and vestibular problems, injury prevention, and so much more! If you are not sure if physical therapy would be appropriate for your injury or concern, contact us and we can schedule you for an appointment or refer you to someone who can help.<\/p>\n<hr class=\" rule-dotted osc-rule\" \/>\n<p><strong>What should I bring to my appointment?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bring whatever equipment you have been using (walker, cane, brace, etc.) and wear loose-fitting clothing and shoes that you can move or exercise in.<\/p>\n<hr class=\" rule-dotted osc-rule\" \/>\n<p><strong>What will the Physical Therapist do?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the first visit, the physical therapist will ask you some background questions to learn more about you and your condition. Then, they will conduct a series of tests which may include measuring your range of motion and muscle strength, as well as palpating the area. After they determine a diagnosis, they will create your treatment plan, including a home exercise and stretching plan, and conduct any necessary treatment in the clinic with whatever time is left.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><h2 class=\"section-som\"><span>Contact Us<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">For questions related to physical therapy services, please contact <a href=\"mailto:shac_physicaltherapy@med.unc.edu\">shac_physicaltherapy@med.unc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Physical Therapy is available to address: Recovery from a physical injury (recent or chronic) Injury prevention Post-operative rehabilitation Education about women\u2019s issues including incontinence, osteoporosis, pre- and postnatal exercise, and back pain during pregnancy Creating exercise prescriptions for patients who are hypertensive, diabetic, or overweight Education about back care, foot care, and safe occupational &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/shac\/programs\/physical-therapy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Physical Therapy\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64010,"featured_media":0,"parent":2253,"menu_order":29,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2748","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","odd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Physical Therapy - SHAC: Student Health Action Coalition<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/shac\/programs\/physical-therapy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Physical Therapy - SHAC: Student Health Action Coalition\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&nbsp; 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