Overview
Dr. Cook is a clinical researcher, physical therapist, and profession advocate with a long-term history of clinical care excellence and service. His passions include refining and improving the patient examination process and validating tools used in day-to-day physical therapist practice. Dr. Cook has authored or co-authored 4 textbooks, has published over 425 peer reviewed manuscripts and lectures internationally on orthopedic examination and treatment.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
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2016 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy,
Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2020 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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2016 - Present
Duke Clinical Research Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Response to Letter to the Editor regarding "The person-centered hypothesis framework: Advancing clinical reasoning in musculoskeletal pain management".
Journal Article Musculoskelet Sci Pract · February 10, 2026 Full text Link to item CiteWhy are treatment effects so small in musculoskeletal interventions? Part I: methodological and measurement considerations.
Journal Article J Man Manip Ther · February 8, 2026 Full text Link to item CiteLatent classes of trial reporting and publication practices in spinal manipulation research: a meta-epidemiological study.
Journal Article Musculoskelet Sci Pract · February 2026 BACKGROUND: Reliable reporting and publication practices are essential for trustworthy evidence synthesis and clinical decision-making. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to identify latent classes of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating spinal manipulative the ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Force-Based Manipulations Research Network
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Alabama at Birmingham · 2022 - 2027Outcomes of Faculty Residencies: A multi-site mixed-methods investigation of key interested parties
ResearchConsultant · Awarded by Foundation for Physical Therapy · 2025 - 2026Specific and Shared Mechanisms Associated With Treatment for Chronic Neck Pain
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Foundation for Physical Therapy · 2023 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Texas Tech University of Health Science, School of Nursing ·
2003
Ph.D.
Maryville College ·
1990
B.S.