Back In the Groove
By uscbknpt, October 27, 2026
After a fall left Associate Administrator of Nursing Yolee Casagrande injured, it was an occupational therapy and physical therapy team — working alongside Keck Medicine of USC physicians — who got Casagrande back to work, but even more importantly, back into her flamenco heels.
USC Researcher Studies Hidden Science of Movement and Walking
By uscbknpt, October 23, 2026
Assistant Professor Kari Kretch uses wearable sensors to understand how children with Down syndrome learn to walk, aiming to improve outcomes throughout their lives. BY KATHARINE GAMMON WHEN A CHILD TAKES A STEP, it can feel like a miracle — especially when that child has developmental delays. A new National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant…
USC Physical Therapist Helps Relieve Patient of Unrelenting Pain
By uscbknpt, October 22, 2026
Drawing on close observation and a trusted patient relationship, Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy Joseph Derian recognized signs of a rare pain disorder in longtime patient Dydia DeLyser (pictured above) and helped initiate a path to recovery. BY DANIEL P. SMITH WHEN DYDIA DELYSER STEPPED INTO USC Physical Therapy in August 2025 for an…
USC earns accolades at 2026 CPTA annual conference
By uscbknpt, September 29, 2026
Five Trojan community members were honored with CPTA awards, including two Faculty Publication Awards, two Rising Star Awards and the James B. McKillip Leadership Award, during the September event in San Jose, Calif.