DPT, A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Arizona School of Health Sciences, Mesa, AZ, 2010

Ph.D., Physical Therapy, Texas Woman’s University-Dallas, Dallas, Texas, 1999

M.S., Education, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, 1984

B.S., Physical Therapy, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, 1977

Professional Program (Physical Therapy)

PHTH 7453 Spinal Dysfunction (3 credits, course coordinator)
PHTH 7712 Clinical Reasoning I (2 credits, faculty facilitator)
PHTH 7713 Clinical Reasoning II (2 credits, faculty facilitator)
PHTH 7940 Advanced Spine Selective (3 credits, selective coordinator)
PHTH 7940 Advanced Prosthetics Selective (1 credit, selective coordinator)

Doctor of Physical Therapy

AHS 6970 Seminar, College of Allied Health (1 credit, course co-coordinator)
PHTH 8312 Differential Diagnosis (2 credits, course coordinator)
PHTH 8214 Orthopedic Management of the Axial Skeleton (4 credits, course coordinator)

Schenk, R., Dionne, C.P., Simon, C. & Johnson, R.(2011). Effectiveness of mechanical diagnosis and therapy in patients who meet a clinical prediction rule for spinal manipulation. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy,19, 3 (in press).DOI: 10.1179/2042618611Y.0000000017.

Commuri, S., Day, J.D., Dionne, C.P., & Ertl, W.J. (April 2010). Assessment of pressures within the prosthetic socket of a person with osteomyoplastic amputation during varied walking tasks. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics 2,22, 127-137. DOI: 10.1097/JPO.0b013e3181cca6e0.

Dionne, C.P. & Stover, D.A. (January 2010). Back pain in an adult with cerebral palsy. SpineUniverse. http://www.spineuniverse.com/professional/case-studies/dionne/back-pain-adult-cerebral-palsy.

Dionne, C.P., Bright, B., & Fisher, K. (November 2009).Clinical characteristics of lumbar disc disease: Retrospective database analysis. International Journal of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy, 4, 3, 3-10.

Stover, D.A. & Dionne, C.P.(June 2009).Clinical presentation of significant disc bulge. SpineUniverse. http://www.spineuniverse.com/professional/case-study/54/clinical-presentation-of-significant-disc-bulge.html

May, S., Dionne, C.P., & Rosedale, R. (2009). Surgery versus conservative care for patients with disc herniation. International Journal of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy,4,1,24-29.

Dionne, C.P., Ertl, W.J., Day, J.(January 2009). Physical therapy management of patients following an Ertl osteomyoplastic transtibial amputation procedure Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. 21,1, 64-70.

Bybee, R.& Dionne, C.P. (Fall 2007). Inter-rater agreement of experienced clinicians and students on Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy for neck pain. Journal of Physical Therapy Education. 21: 39-47.

Dionne, C.P., Bybee, R., & Tomaka, J. (2007). Correspondence of MDT diagnosis
and intervention. Physiotherapy, 93: 62-68.

Dionne, C.P., Bybee, R.& Tomaka, J. (2006). Inter-rater reliability of McKenzie
assessment of cervical pain. Physiotherapy, 92, 2: 75-82.

Gonzalez, M., Fernandez, S. & Dionne, C.P.. (2004) Comparison of REPEX and repeated prone trunk extension by healthy subjects. Manuelle Therapie,8, 207-212.

Williams, S., White, C., Hancock, T., Pusateri, A., Dionne, C.P., &Bybee, R. (2004). Comparison of repeated stretching and static stretching in extension of the lumbar spine in health adults. Manuelle Therapie, 8, 169-177.

Dionne, C.P., Herbowy, S., Miller, M., Smith, S. & Donelson, R.(2004). Effect of REPEX in patients with low back pain. Manuelle Therapie, 8 3-9.

Dionne, C.P. (2003). Response to comments on clinical indicators for lift readiness in patients with low back pain. Manuelle Therapie,3 121-174

Dionne, C.P. & Smith, S. (2002). Clinical indicators for lift
readiness in patients with low back pain. Manuelle Therapie,4 185-194.

Reprint. (November 2007). International Journal of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy, 2, (3) pp.8-16. (English).

Abstracts
Dionne, C.P., Commuri,S., Day, J.D., Ertl, W.J. (2010). Interfacial contact prosthetic socket forces produced during gait by an adult with osteomyoplastic amputation. Physical Therapy, Abstract publication 28461.

Dionne, C.P. & Stover, D.A. (2009).Ruling out candidacy for physical therapy with   mechanical evaluation. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, 17, 3, E101.

Dionne, C.P., Ertl, W., & Day,J. (June 2008). Description of physical therapy management of patients following an Ertl osteomyoplastic transtibial amputation procedure. Physical Therapy, (abstract publication): 17264.

Dionne, C.P., Bright, B., & Fisher, K.S. (2008). Clinical characteristics of patients with lumbar disc disease. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 38, A61.

Dionne, C. P., Bright, B., & Fisher, K.S. (2007).Clinical characteristics associated with lumbar disc disease of patients seen in physical therapy clinics. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, 15, 178.

Dionne, C.P., Bybee, R., Tomaka, J. (May 2005). Correspondence of MDT diagnosis and intervention. Physical Therapy.PO-RR-82-TH.

Dionne, C.P., Gonzales, M. & Fernandez, S. Comparison of REPEX and Repeated Prone Trunk Extension in Healthy Subjects.(2004) In: Vleeming, A., Mooney, V., Gracovetsky, S., et al (eds.), 5th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Pain. Melbourne, Australia:262-264.

Dionne, C.P.. Clinical indicators of lift readiness in patients with low back pain.(2001) In: Vleeming, A., Mooney, V., Gracovetsky, S., et al (eds.), 4th

Dionne, C.P. & Smith, S. (2000). Lift readiness in patients with low back pain. In, National Occupational Injury Research Symposium. Pittsburg, PA: NIOSH, 44-45.

Book Reviews
Dionne, C.P. (2005) [Review of the book Spinal Instrumentation: Surgical Techniques]. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. (submitted)

Dionne, C.P. (2005) [Review of Hartwig, W.C. Systematic Human Anatomy] Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,Wolters Kluwer Health.

Dionne, C.P. (2004) [Review of the book Group Wellness Programs for Chronic Pain and Disease Management]. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. February; 95.

Reviews of Articles
Dionne, C.P. (2010). [Review of the article How to keep a healthy spine. SpineUniverse], http://www.spineuniverse.com/conditions/back-pain/slideshow-how-keep-healthy-spine

Dionne, C.P. (Feb 2005) [Review of the article A clinical decision prediction rule to identify, Patients with low back pain most likely to benefit from spinal manipulation: a validation study Annals of Internal Medicine. Dec 2004; 141: 920-928] McKenzie Institute USA Journal.

Articles
Dionne, C.P. (2010). Non-surgical care for C3-4 disc herniation. SpineUniverse, http://www.spineuniverse.com/experts/non-surgical-treatment-options-herniated-disc

Dionne, C.P. (2010). How to have a healthy spine surgery recovery: Can exercise interfere with healing? SpineUniverse, http://www.spineuniverse.com/blogs/dionne/how-have-healthy-spine-surgery-recovery

Dionne, C. P. (2010). Exercises for ankylosing spondylitis Low-impact activities for pain relief Spine Universe, http://www.spineuniverse.com/blogs/dionne/exercises-ankylosing-spondylitis

Dionne, C.P. (2007). What is an ordinary clinician doing in a place like this? MDT Bulletin of The McKenzie Institute® Americas Region,1; 3: 1.

Handbooks
Dionne, C.P. (1983). Handbook for above/knee amputees. Utica, New York: Children’s Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.

Dionne, C.P. (1982) Handbook for below/knee amputees. Utica, New York: Children’s Hospital and Rehabilitation Center

Book Chapters
Anderson, M.A. & Dionne, C.P. (2011). Athletic Options for Persons with Amputation. In: Jorge, M and Lusardi, M. Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation, 3rd ed., Elsevier, Philadelphia, pp.(in press).

Proceedings/Monographs
Mai, A., Commuri, S., Day, J., Dionne, C.P. & Ertl, W.J.J. (2012).  Residual muscle contraction and prosthetic socket interface force in a transtibial amputee upon osteomyoplastic procedure- a preliminary study. BRC2012 3rd ISSNIP Biosignals and Biorobotics Conference. Manaus, Brazil,#1569491239.(Jan 9-11, 2012, accepted).

Ertl, W.W.J., Ertl, C., Ertl, J.P. & Dionne, C.P. (2010). The osteomyoplastic approach in dysvascular patients. Northwestern Vascular Conference. (Dec 9-12,2010)

Dionne, C.P. (2004). Comparison of REPEX and repeated trunk extension in healthy subjects. 5th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain Effective Diagnosis and Treatment of Low back & Pelvic Pain (Vleeming et al, eds.). p.262-264.

Faculty Research Grants

International Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy Research Foundation, Characteristics of LDD: Profile of Patients Who Centralize Symptoms, (Total funding $20,000 for one year; Awarded October 2011; to start January 1, 2012), Role: Principal Investigator (.10 FTE), 2012

Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) Health Research Program. Work-Related Activities in Adult Oklahomans with Unilateral Trans-tibial Amputation due to a Traumatic Event. (Total funding $103,524 over 3 years), Role: Principal Investigator (.25 FTE), 2011 - 2014

OUHSC VPR Translational Research Grant Program. Residual Limb Measures during Work-Related Activities in Adult Oklahomans with Unilateral Trans-tibial Amputation due to a Traumatic Event. (Total funding $45,589 over 1 year), Role: Principal Investigator (.25 FTE), 2011 - 2012

Mentorship for the IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Summer Research Program (INBRE) Undergraduate research in study, Residual Limb Measures during Work-related Tasks Performed by Amputees with Transtibial Amputation due to a Traumatic Event. (Total funding: $2,200), Role: Co-Investigator (.02 FTE), PI: Akins, 2011

Oklahoma Physical Therapy Foundation Research Grant. Comprehensive and interdisciplinary rehabilitation of patients with lower limb amputation.(total funding: $750 for one year) Role: Principal Investigator, 2010

Oklahoma Physical Therapy Foundation Education Grant. Third annual Ertl symposium 2010. .(total funding: $350 for one year) Role: Program Director, 2010

College of Allied Health Seed Grant Program University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Lumbar Disc Disease: Developing Profile for Health Subjects. (Total funding: $5,000). Role: Principal Investigator, 2010

Department of Veterans Affairs Merit Review – 037891.Bone
and Mechanics in Osteomyoplasty Amputation Rehabilitation. (Total funding: $750,000 three years; co-investigator). 2008-2011

College of Engineering, The University of Oklahoma, Departmental Seed Grant. Pilot Study for the Design of Intelligent Prosthetic Leg for an Individual with an Osteomyoplastic Transtibial Amputation.(Total Funding:$ 10,000; co-investigator). 2008-2009

McKenzie Institute International Research Foundation. Effectiveness of mechanical diagnosis and therapy in patients who meet a clinical prediction rule for spinal manipulation.(Total funding: $5,920; co-Principal Investigator). 2008-2009

Effectiveness of physical therapy management for spinal conditions

Genetic influence in the clinical presentation of lumbar disc disease

Standards of care for people with Ertl amputation

Orthopedics

Mechanical diagnosis and therapy

Functional capacity evaluation

Physical therapy management of patients with amputations