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 3 textbooks, has published over 315 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
Patient perspectives of process variables in musculoskeletal care pathways.
Journal Article Musculoskelet Sci Pract · April 2025 BACKGROUND: The prevalence of disability caused by musculoskeletal conditions continues to increase. Little research has considered the effect of process variables of a musculoskeletal care pathway on patient outcomes. A process variable is as any modifiab ... Full text Link to item CiteUnderstanding degenerative cervical myelopathy in musculoskeletal practice.
Journal Article J Man Manip Ther · March 4, 2025 BACKGROUND: Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is a clinical syndrome characterized by a progressive compression of the spinal cord. DCM often looks like common symptoms of aging or bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome in its early stages, requiring carefu ... Full text Link to item CiteContext is complex: Challenges and opportunities addressing contextual factors in manual therapy mechanisms research
Journal Article International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine · March 1, 2025 Mechanistic studies on manual therapy (MT) have potential to allow better understanding of ‘why’ and ‘how’ MT interventions provide an effect. Contextual factors (CF) include the multitude of intrinsic and extrinsic inputs outside of the specific intervent ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Outcomes of Faculty Residencies: A multi-site mixed-methods investigation of key interested parties
ResearchConsultant · Awarded by Foundation for Physical Therapy · 2025 - 2026Force-Based Manipulations Research Network
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Alabama at Birmingham · 2022 - 2026Improving Veteran Access To Integrated Management of Chronic Back Pain (AIM Back)
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Texas Tech University of Health Science, School of Nursing ·
2003
Ph.D.
Maryville College ·
1990
B.S.