Positions

Research Overview

  • Globally, there is growing popularity and increased use of non-pharmacological approaches for acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain. Maximizing clinical efficacy of spinal manual therapy interventions will require a greater understanding of their underlying neurophysiological mechanisms. The primary focus of the MSMT lab is directed towards determining the peripheral and central mechanisms of spinal manual therapy (i.e. spinal manipulation/spinal mobilization) for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain and/or related disability. We use a variety of animal models, custom-made spinal manual therapy devices, behavioral and electrophysiological methods in our laboratory to investigate translationally relevant research questions with the ultimate goal of improving clinical care.
  • Teaching Activities

  • PT706 - Neuroscience I (Fall Term 2017)
  • PT706 - Neuroscience I (Fall Term 2018)
  • PT706 - Neuroscience I (Fall Term 2019)
  • PT706 - Neuroscience I (Fall Term 2020)
  • PT706 - Neuroscience I (Fall Term 2021)
  • PT791 - Scientific Inquiry II (Summer Term 2022)
  • RHB746 - Rehab Science Journal Club (Summer Term 2019)
  • RHB746 - Rehab Science Journal Club (Summer Term 2020)
  • RHB746 - Rehab Science Journal Club (Summer Term 2021)
  • RHB746 - Rehab Science Journal Club (Summer Term 2022)
  • RHB780 - PrincRehabSci MovementScience (Fall Term 2017)
  • RHB780 - PrincRehabSci MovementScience (Fall Term 2018)
  • RHB780 - PrincRehabSci MovementScience (Fall Term 2019)
  • RHB780 - PrincRehabSci MovementScience (Fall Term 2020)
  • RHB780 - PrincRehabSci MovementScience (Fall Term 2021)
  • RHB780 - PrincRehabSci MovementScience (Fall Term 2022)
  • RHB781 - PrincRehabSci:ExerciseScience (Spring Term 2017)
  • RHB790 - Rehab Sci Research Project (Fall Term 2019)
  • RHB790 - Rehab Sci Research Project (Spring Term 2021)
  • RHB790 - Rehab Sci Research Project (Summer Term 2019)
  • RHB798 - Non Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2019)
  • RHB798 - Non Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2022)
  • RHB798 - Non Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2020)
  • RHB798 - Non Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2023)
  • RHB798 - Non Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2020)
  • RHB799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2020)
  • RHB799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2021)
  • RHB799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2022)
  • RHB799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2021)
  • RHB799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2022)
  • RHB799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2023)
  • RHB799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2021)
  • RHB799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2022)
  • Full Name

  • William Reed