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Jennifer McGrath

I am a third year physical therapy student at Elon University. I live in North Carolina with my husband and dog. I am especially interested in neuro PT. Several of my classmates and I have established a PT student run, pro-bono clinic at Elon, called Health Outreach Program of Elon (HOPE). The clinic provides physical therapy services to underinsured and uninsured patients in our area.

Articles by Jennifer:

Evidence Reviews

http://www.archealth.com.au/post/1555825-body-weight-support-harness-over-treadmill

Does supported treadmill ambulation help patients with ALS? Article review

Jennifer takes a look at supported treadmill ambulation for patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

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