Therapeutic Interventions for Musculoskeletal Conditions

Craig R. Denegar, PhD, MPT, ATC, is a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut, a physical therapist and retired athletic trainer, and a fellow of the National Athletic Trainers' Association. He had many roles as a clinician-scholar over more than four decades. He served as a head athletic trainer at the collegiate level before merging clinical practice with teaching, research, and academic leadership. He served as the director for two athletic training education programs and was the director of the doctoral program of physical therapy and head of the kinesiology department at the University of Connecticut. He also served as the subject external examiner for the BSc physiotherapy and MSc physiotherapy preregistration programs at University College Dublin from 2015 to 2019. Denegar completed his PhD in sports medicine at the University of Virginia and a MPT at Slippery Rock University.?During his career he taught in the areas of anatomy, clinical examination, therapeutic interventions,?research methods, and clinical epidemiology. Denegar is a former editor in chief of the Journal of Athletic Training and served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation and Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine. He has coauthored six textbooks, including this edition of Therapeutic Interventions for Musculoskeletal Conditions, and he authored or coauthored numerous book chapters and more than 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts.

Grant Norte, PhD, ATC, is an associate professor in the kinesiology division of the School of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Central Florida. He codirects the Cognitive, Neuroplasticity, & Sarcopenia (CNS) Laboratory within the Institute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science. Norte's research focuses on the neurophysiological aspects of knee joint injuries, aiming to develop innovative treatments for improved patient outcomes. His multidisciplinary approach investigates neural, muscular, movement, and patient-oriented impairments following orthopedic trauma, with an emphasis on ACL injury.

Norte has authored or coauthored over 85 manuscripts, with his work supported by the National Athletic Trainers' Association, American College of Sports Medicine, and National Strength and Conditioning Association. A southern California native, he earned his undergraduate degree in exercise science and sports medicine from California Lutheran University. He completed a postprofessional athletic training program at the University of Virginia and later returned there to earn his doctorate in sports medicine. His professional experience includes an athletic training fellowship at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado, and serving as head athletic trainer at the State University of New York at New Paltz.

Norte has taught courses in athletic injury assessment, neurological and pathological foundations of rehabilitation, clinical biomechanics, orthopedic injury, and research methodology. He is an active member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association, American College of Sports Medicine, and Athletic Trainers' Osteoarthritis Consortium, and he serves on the Journal of Athletic Training editorial board. Norte is dedicated to mentoring students and fostering collaborative networks with colleagues, both domestically and internationally.

Neal R. Glaviano, PhD, ATC, is an assistant professor in the department of kinesiology at the University of Connecticut (UConn). He serves as a core faculty member of the master's program in athletic training and served as the clinical education coordinator for five years. Glaviano is the codirector of the Sports Optimization and Rehabilitation Laboratory, is a member of the UConn Institute for Sports Medicine, and serves as the director of graduate studies within the department of kinesiology. Glaviano completed his undergraduate degree in athletic training from the University of Connecticut in 2007. He then earned his MEd in athletic training in 2008 and PhD in sports medicine in 2016, both from the University of Virginia. His professional experience includes working clinically in private physical therapy clinics and providing outreach to high schools in Connecticut and Virginia. As a researcher, Glaviano has authored or coauthored numerous publications and two book chapters, and his work has been supported by the U.S. Department of Defense. His research interests encompass patellofemoral pain, muscle inhibition, rehabilitation, and therapeutic exercise. Glaviano's recent studies have included clinical trials evaluating therapeutic interventions on individuals with patellofemoral pain, evaluating muscle activating during therapeutic exercises, and the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on quadriceps strengthening.