DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY DIVISION

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor

Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Community and Family Medicine
Division of Experimental Surgery, Department of Surgery

 

Educational History

Texas Tech University, PhD, 2003
University of Phoenix, MBA, 1999
Maryville University, BS PT, 1990

Teaching Responsibilities

Clinical Examination, Evaluation, Diagnosis & Prognosis (PT 316); Musculoskeletal Practice Management I (PT 403); Musculoskeletal Practice Management II (PT 506); Manual Therapy Elective

 

Clinical Practice

Orthopaedics, Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy Outcomes

 

Research Funding

Manual Therapy, Diagnostic Accuracy, Surgery

 

Publications

 

Textbooks

• Cook C. Orthopedic Manual Therapy: An Evidence Based Approach. Upper Saddle River NJ ; Prentice Hall: 2007.
• Cook C, Hegedus E. Orthopedic Physical Examination Tests: An Evidence-Based Approach. Upper Saddle River NJ ; Prentice Hall: 2008.

Textbook Chapters and Monograph

• Cook C, Learman K. Low-back Pain and the Evidence for Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Interventions. Monograph. Orthopedic Section Independent Study Course ISC 18.1
• Sprague R, Cook C. Differential Assessment And Mobilization Of The Cervical And Upper Thoracic Spine. In: Donatelli RA, Wooden M. Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, 4^th Edition, Philadelphia ; Elsevier: 2008.
• Cook C, Cook A. Cervical spine myelopathy. In: Fernandas de las Penas C, Cleland J, Huijbregts P. Neck and Arm Pain Syndromes: Evidence-Informed Screening, Diagnosis, and Management in Manual Therapy. Elsevier. 2010.

 

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications (97 total)

• Cook C, Richardson JK, Braga L, Menezes A, Soler X, Kume P, Zaninelli M, Socolows F, Pietrobon R. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Neck Disability Index and Neck Pain and Disability Scale. Spine. 2006 Jun 15;31(14):1621-7.
• Cook C, Brismée JM, Sizer PS Jr. Subjective and objective descriptors of clinical lumbar spine instability: a Delphi study. Man Ther. 2006 Feb;11(1):11-21.
• Browne JA, Cook C, Pietrobon R, Bethel MA , Richardson WJ. Diabetes and early postoperative outcomes following lumbar fusion. Spine. 2007 Sep 15;32(20):2214-9.
• Cook C, Santos GC, Lima R, Pietrobon R, Jacobs DO, Richardson W. Geographic variation in lumbar fusion for degenerative disorders: 1990 to 2000. Spine J. 2007 Sep-Oct;7(5):552-7.
• Cook CE, Hegedus E, Pietrobon R, Goode A. A pragmatic neurological screen for patients with suspected cord compressive myelopathy. Phys Ther. 2007 Sep;87(9):1233-42.
• Sizer PS Jr, Brismée JM, Cook C. Medical screening for red flags in the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal spine pain. Pain Pract. 2007 Mar;7(1):53-71.
• Cook C, Tackett S, Shah A, Pietrobon R, Browne J, Viens N, Richardson W, Isaacs R. Diabetes and perioperative outcomes following cervical fusion in patients with myelopathy. Spine. 2008 Apr 15;33(8):E254-60.
• Hegedus EJ, Goode A, Campbell S, Morin A, Tamaddoni M, Moorman CT 3rd, Cook C. Physical examination tests of the shoulder: a systematic review with meta-analysis of individual tests. Br J Sports Med. 2008 Feb;42(2):80-92; discussion 92.
• Shamji MF, Cook C, Tackett S, Brown C, Isaacs RE. Impact of preoperative neurological status on perioperative morbidity associated with anterior and posterior cervical fusion. J Neurosurg Spine. 2008 Jul;9(1):10-6.
• Cook C, Roman M, Stewart K, Gray-Leithe L, Isaacs R. Reliability and diagnostic accuracy of clinical special tests for myelopathy in patients seen for cervical dysfunction. (accepted). J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2009 Mar;39(3):172-8. 

Awards and Honors

OPTP/JMMT Literature Review Award - 2003
OPTP/JMMT Literature Review Award - 2005
J Warren Perry Distinguished Author Award - 2005
US Bone and Joint, Young Investigators Initiative Award (AAOS) - 2005
Teaching Award-Duke University (1st Years)- 2006
Teaching Award-Duke University (3rd Years)- 2006
Teaching Award-Duke University (3rd Years)- 2007
Helen May Bradley Career Achievement Award-Maryville University- 2007

Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy 2007

Editor in Chief of The Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy www.jmmtonline.com

2009 winner of the APTA Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching

 

 

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