Orthopedic Joint Mobilization and Manipulation ― An Evidence-Based Approach

Robert C. Manske PT, DPT, MPT, MEd, SCS, ATC, CSCS, is a professor in the doctoral physical therapy program at Wichita State University (WSU) in Wichita, Kansas. He graduated from WSU with a bachelor of arts degree in physical education in 1991, received a master of physical therapy degree in 1994, and earned a master of education degree in physical education in 2000. He received his DPT from Massachusetts General Institute of Health Professions in 2006.

Manske has been an APTA Board Certified Sports Physical Therapist since 2002, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and is a certified athletic trainer (ATC) through the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer. He was a two-term vice president of the APTA Sports Physical Therapy Section. He has received numerous awards for excellence in teaching at the local, state, and national levels, including the APTA Sports Physical Therapy Section’s Excellence in Education Award in 2007 and the Ron Peyton Award in 2018.

Manske has published multiple books, chapters, articles, and home study courses related to orthopedic and sports rehabilitation, and he has been editor of nine books on various topics related to orthopedics and sports. He is an associate editor for International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy and is currently a manuscript reviewer for Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, Sports Health, Athletic Training and Sports Health Care, Physical Therapy in Sports, and American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM). From 2005 through 2007 and 2011 through 2017, he was a principle reviewer for AJSM.

Manske has lectured at the state and national levels during meetings for APTA, NATA, and NSCA. In addition to his full-time faculty appointment, he is a physical therapist and athletic trainer at Via Christi Health and also serves as a teaching associate for the University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and for the Via Christi Family Practice Sports Medicine Residency Program.

B.J. Lehecka, DPT, is an assistant professor in the department of physical therapy in the College of Health Professions at Wichita State University (WSU) in Wichita, Kansas. At WSU, Lehecka teaches course work concerning the hip and spine regions, posture, gait, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, musculoskeletal evaluation, and the treatment of musculoskeletal pathology. In 2016, he was awarded WSU’s Rodenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching due to his outstanding work in the classroom.

Lehecka has published multiple peer-reviewed journal articles, authored and edited numerous book chapters, and presented at state, national, and international conferences. He earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Kansas State University in 2006 and a doctorate in physical therapy from Wichita State University in 2009. Lehecka serves his community as a physical therapist and is a PhD candidate at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions.

Michael P. Reiman, PT, DPT, MEd, OCS, SCS, ATC, FAAOMPT, CSCS, is an associate professor in the department of community and family practice at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. He is also part of the clinical faculty in the Duke University Medical Center manual therapy fellowship program. Reimann has published more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals as well as 10 book chapters and three home study courses. He coauthored Functional Testing in Human Performance (Human Kinetics, 2009) with Robert C. Manske. He has given numerous presentations at national, regional, and local conferences.

?Reiman is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists, Kansas Physical Therapy Association, National Athletic Trainers’ Association, National Strength and Conditioning Association, and Alpha Eta Society. He serves as an associate editor for Journal of Physical Therapy and is a member of the editorial boards for International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy and Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. He is a reviewer for British Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, Clinical Anatomy, and Journal of Athletic Training.

Reiman is a level 1 track and field coach and a level 1 Olympic weightlifting club coach. He also works as a strength and conditioning specialist for women’s volleyball at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, and for the men’s and women’s volleyball teams at Newman University in Wichita.

Reiman resides in Hillsborough, North Carolina, where he enjoys spending time with his family, hiking in the surrounding hills, and wakeboarding with his children.

Janice K. Loudon, PT, PhD, SCS, ATC, CSCS, is a professor in the department of physical therapy education at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri. She has more than 30 years of experience in clinical sports medicine and has worked as a physical therapy instructor for over 20 years. Dr. Loudon was previously an associate professor at Duke University and at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.

Dr. Loudon is a board-certified sport physical therapist, certified athletic trainer, and certified strength and conditioning specialist. She is also a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) and the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). She serves as the associate editor of the home study courses for APTA’s Sports Physical Therapy Section.

Loudon has published multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals, written several book chapters, and coauthored Clinical Mechanics and Kinesiology (Human Kinetics, 2013) and two editions of The Clinical Orthopedic Assessment Guide (Human Kinetics, 1998, 2008). She is a frequent presenter at national, state, and local conferences.

Loudon resides in Overland Park, Kansas. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, cycling, gardening, and rooting for the Kansas Jayhawks.