CSUN Physical Therapy

Justin Borses
Nov 6, 2022
1 min read

NORTHRIDGE, CA- The CSUN Physical Therapy Department is available to students through the Klotz Student Health Center. Open weekly on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s, kinesiology majors hone their skills by treating patients. However, as part of completing required clinical rotations none of them have treated a student with a disability. The lack of experience creates an alarming concern for disabled individuals to receive the exercise they need.

Breanna Langel supervises the kinesiology students, but she is only there on Tuesday. Another supervisor then takes over bi-weekly on Thursdays. Students can call the center to schedule appointments. There is one problem, CSUN’s department website only lists and an outside clinic which is currently closed. It’s on campus location does not have a listed phone number or advertising.

The CDC says that people with disabilities should get two and a half hours of physical activity a day. They can be broken down into smaller amounts, such as about 25 minutes a day. Muscle-strengthening activities, such as adapted yoga or working with resistance bands, provide additional health benefits.

Kinesiology majors do learn about neurological diseases through their coursework. Then therapists try to adapt the exercises to a disabled student’s needs. Any individual would be required to complete them independently to get the desired effect.

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Most disability exercises are done in a seated position. Methods include a sit to stand activity, seated knee lifts, abdominal crunches and dorsal raises for your back.

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