DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SCIENCES - FACULTY & STAFF

PHYSICAL THERAPY

 




Dave Johnson, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT

Clinical Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Allied Health Sciences

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Biostatistics & Epidemiology

E-mail Dave Johnson
(405) 231-5800


education


Post Doc, Injury Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA, 1997

PhD, Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA, 1996

MS, Biostatistics, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA, 1992

Graduate Diploma, Manipulative Physiotherapy, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, 1982

Graduate Certificate, Physical Therapy, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA, 1980

BS, General Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA, 1978

Candidate for BS, Civil Engineering, US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs CO, 1972-75


Recent publications


McEwen IR, Arnold SH, Hansen LH, Johnson D. (2003) Interrater reliability and content validity of a minimal data set to measure outcomes of students receiving school-based occupational therapy and physical therapy. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 23(2):77-95.

Johnson D. (2001) Defending disablement. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 31(5):265-7.

Johnson D. (2000) Myth of evidence-based practice too negative. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 30(9):558-559.

Johnson DE. Rogers M. (2000) Spinal manipulation. Physical Therapy, 80(8):820-3.

Johnson DE. Cervical spine examination and mobilization. Sections of CT Wadsworth: Manual Examination and Treatment of the Spine and Extremities. Tokyo: Ido-no-Nippon-sha, Inc., 1999, pp. 52-86. [Japanese edition]


GRANTS


College of Allied Health, OUHSC, Adjusted Estimates of Examiner Agreement on Clinical Tests of the Sacroiliac Region, COAH Seed Grant. Principal Investigator, 2003, $4,610.

National Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research, Evidence for Clinically-Useful Tests and Test Clusters of Lumbar, Sacroiliac, and Hip Joint Movement Impairment in Patients Categorized by Mechanical Low Back Pain Status, Low Back Disability, and General Health Status, Switzer Merit Fellowship 84.133F, Principal Investigator, 2000, $45,000.


CURRENT TEACHING


Professional Program

PHTH 7990: Advanced Spinal Manipulation



RESEARCH INTEREST/CLINICAL EXPERTISE


Research Interest

  • Sources of variation in intra-rater agreement on clinical tests of the spine and pelvis

Clinical Expertise

  • Rehabilitation of people with back pain or neck pain
  • Manual therapy techniques (including thrust and non-thrust mobilization/manipulation)
  • Orthopaedic physical therapy

CONTACT INFORMATION


Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
801 N.E. 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone: (405) 271-2131, Email: Department Contact

 
 
   

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