Manual Therapy Of The Extremities

Eric Shamusis an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciencesat Florida Gulf Coast University(FGCU). Prior toFGCU, Dr. Shamus spent 14 years on faculty at Nova Southeastern University teaching in the Physical Therapy and Osteopathic Medicine programs.Hetaughta range of manual therapy techniques from muscle energy, counterstrain, facilitated positional release, cranial techniques, myofascial release, movement mobilization and HVLA thrust techniques.He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from Florida International University,Masters degree in Biomechanical trauma from Lynn University/University of Miami,PhD in Educational Leadership from Lynn University and his Doctorof Physical Therapy from Sage University.Dr. Shamus is an author of severaltextbooks. He has participated in numerous national and international presentations as well as authoring multiple chapters and journal articles.In manual therapy, he teaches continuing education courses and presents tophysical therapy orthopedicresidents andmanual therapy fellows.Eric is an active member in the APTA. At the FPTA state level, heis the conference committee chair, serves on the continuing education committee, serves on the dry needling task force, andserved on the Temporary License Task Force. For the last 15years, he has beena delegate from Florida for the APTA House of Delegates. He is a member of American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT). Arie J. van Duijn is an Associate Professor and Program Director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Florida Gulf Coast University. He has a BS degree in Physical Therapy from the Academie voor Fysiotherapie in Leiden, The Netherlands, a post-professional Master of Science in Physical Therapy degree from the University of St. Augustine, and a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Central Florida. Dr. van Duijn is a certified orthopedic clinical specialist, and is certified in manual therapy by the University of St. Augustine. His current area of practice/teaching includes orthopedic physical therapy with a special interest in manual therapy of the spine and the extremities. His research interests include the scholarship of teaching and learning of with an emphasis on orthopedic manual physical therapy, and the clinical application of manual therapy interventions. He has been teaching orthopedic manual physical therapy both at the entry-level and through continuing education courses since 1998. He has served in leadership positions of the Florida Physical therapy Association, and was an invited participant to the APTA PASS (Physical Therapy and Society) Summit. He has served as a Florida Chapter Delegate to the APTA House of Delegates since 2001. He currently serves as the founding president of the Academic and Clinical Faculty special interest group of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy.