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Summer Semester

DPTR 5001: Clinical Anatomy I: Instructor

Fall Semester

Clinical Specialty: Manual Therapy/Manipulation and PNF
Specialty Population: Outpatient Orthopaedics, mixed ages and female competitive gymnastics/cheer
Interests: Idiopathic Scoliosis, Clinical Research
Practice Site: University of Colorado Hospital Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic; Denver, CO

Funded Activity

McDevitt A, Mintken P, Glynn P, Cleland J. Thoracic Spine Thrust Manipulation for Cervicogenic Headaches: A Multi-Centered Randomized Clinical Trial. Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Products Cardon Grant from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT). Awarded: 2015. ($3000)

Mintken P, Cleland J, Michener L, McDevitt A (Data Manager/Co-investigator), Carpenter K, Boyles R, Burns, S, Strunce J. Validation of a Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Patients with Shoulder Pain Likely to Benefit from Cervicothoracic Manipulation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.  Orthopaedic Section, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Awarded: 2012. ($25,000).

Cleland J (PI), Mintken P, McDevitt A (co-investigator), Bieniek M, Whitman J, Keirns M. Manual therapy and exercise versus home exercises in the management of patients status post ankle sprain: a multi-center randomized clinical trial. Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Products (OPTP) Grant from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT). Awarded: 2008. ($4000) 

Other Research and Scholarly Activity

Mintken P, Fowler R, McDevitt A, Templeton R, Albin S, Koppenhaver S. Symmetry of resting tone, alignment, and strength in the pelvic region.

McDevitt A, Mintken P, Glynn P, Cleland J. Thoracic Spine Thrust Manipulation for Cervicogenic Headaches: A Multi-Centered Randomized Clinical Trial.

McDevitt A, Mintken P, Leibold R, Krause L, Borg M, Bravman J. Treatment of Patients with Chronic Bicipital Tendinopathy with Dry Needling and Eccentric Exercise: A Pilot Study.

Mintken P, McDevitt A, Michener L, Boyles R, Burns S, Beardslee A, Haberl M, Binder L, Cleland J. Validation of a Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Patients with Shoulder Pain Likely to Benefit from Cervicothoracic Manipulation: A Randomized Clinical Trial. (secondary analysis phase)

Mintken PE, McDevitt AW, Cleland J, Boyles RE, Beardslee, AR, Burns SA, Haberl MD, Binder LA, Michener LA. Cervicothoracic Manual Therapy Plus Exercise versus Exercise Alone in the Management of Individuals with Shoulder Pain: A Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial. J Ortho Sports Phys Ther. 2016;46:617-28.  

Mintken PE, McDevitt AW, Michener LA, Boyles RE, Beardslee, AR, Burns SA, Haberl MD, Binder LA, , Cleland J. Examination of The Validity of A Clinical Prediction Rule To Identify Patients With Shoulder Pain Likely To Benefit From Cervicothoracic Manual Therapy (In Review, JOSPT; submitted May 2016)

McDevitt A, Young J, Mintken P, Cleland J. Regional Interdependence and Manual Therapy Directed at the Thoracic Spine. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy. 2015; 23; 139-146.

Cleland J, Mintken P, McDevitt A, Bieniek M, Carpenter K, Kulp K, Whitman J. Manual Therapy and Exercise Versus Supervised Home Exercise in the Management of Patients With Inversion Ankle Sprain: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial. J Ortho Sports Phys Ther. 2013;43:443-55.
*Winner of the Rose Excellence in Research Award for the best research article in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy 2013

Awarded AAOMPT/Cardon Research Grant 2015 

Admission to Teaching Scholars Program (University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Academy of Medical Educators)

First Place in Platform Competition; Best 5X5 Manual Therapy and Exercise, AAOMPT Conference. Cincinnati, OH. October 2013

Applied Neuromuscular Physiology Lab (ANP)