Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions 2018
  • D.P.T., Shenandoah University 2007
• Recognition
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  Awards & Honors

  • Merritt Award for Exceptional Service and Achievement. Physical Therapy Association of Georgia. 2014
  • Recognition of Excellence. BenchMark Rehab Partners. 2013
  • Clinician of the Year. BenchMark Rehab Partners. 2007
• Expertise
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  Subject Headings

  • Backache--Physical therapy
  • Elbow pain
  • Manipulation (Therapeutics)
  • Musculoskeletal Pain
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena
  • Musculoskeletal system--Wounds and injuries
  • Pain
  • Pain Management
  • Pain Measurement
  • Pain Perception
  • Pain Threshold
  • Pain, Referred
  • Pain--Treatment
  • Physical Therapy Specialty
  • Physical therapy for older people
  • Physical therapy schools
  • Physical therapy schools--Accreditation
  • Physical therapy services
  • Physical therapy--Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • Physical therapy--Law and legislation
  • Physical therapy--Practice
  • Physical therapy--Study and teaching
  • Shoulder
  • Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
  • Shoulder Pain
  • Shoulder joint--Rotator cuff
  • Spine
  • Spine--Abnormalities--Exercise therapy--Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • Sports physical therapy
  • Temporomandibular joint--Abnormalities--Physical therapy
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Effect of dry needling on pain and function in the management of subacromial impingement syndrome: a randomized controlled trial awarded by American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists 2017 - 2018
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Journal Articles

    • Clewley, D, Rhon, D, Flynn, T, Koppenhaver, S, and Cook, C. "Health seeking behavior as a predictor of healthcare utilization in a population of patients with spinal pain." Plos One 13, no. 8 (August 1, 2018).  Full Text
    • Clewley, D, Rhon, D, Flynn, T, Koppenhaver, S, and Cook, C. "Physical therapists familiarity and beliefs about health services utilization and health seeking behaviour." Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy (February 2018).  Full Text  Open Access Copy
    • Rhon, DI, Clewley, D, Young, JL, Sissel, CD, and Cook, CE. "Leveraging healthcare utilization to explore outcomes from musculoskeletal disorders: methodology for defining relevant variables from a health services data repository." Bmc Medical Informatics and Decision Making 18, no. 1 (January 31, 2018): 10-null.  Full Text
    • Blanpied, PR, Gross, AR, Elliott, JM, Devaney, LL, Clewley, D, Walton, DM, Sparks, C, and Robertson, EK. "Neck Pain: Revision 2017." The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy 47, no. 7 (July 2017): A1-A83.  Full Text
    • Tousignant-Laflamme, Y, Christopher, S, Clewley, D, Ledbetter, L, Cook, CJ, and Cook, CE. "Does shared decision making results in better health related outcomes for individuals with painful musculoskeletal disorders? A systematic review." The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy 25, no. 3 (July 2017): 144-150.  Full Text
    • Lane, E, Clewley, D, and Koppenhaver, S. "Complaints of Upper Extremity Numbness and Tingling Relieved With Dry Needling of the Teres Minor and Infraspinatus: A Case Report." The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy 47, no. 4 (April 2017): 287-292.  Full Text
    • McClinton, S, Leudke, L, and Clewley, DJ. "Non-surgical management of of mid-substance achillles tendinopathy." Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2, no. April (April 1, 2017).  Link to Item
    • McClinton, S, Luedke, L, and Clewley, D. "Nonsurgical Management of Midsubstance Achilles Tendinopathy." Clinics in podiatric medicine and surgery 34, no. 2 (April 2017): 137-160. (Review)  Full Text
    • Clewley, D, Flynn, TW, and Koppenhaver, S. "Trigger point dry needling as an adjunct treatment for a patient with adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder." The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy 44, no. 2 (February 2014): 92-101.  Full Text
• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • PT-D 626: Assessing Outcomes of Care 2018
  • PT-D 703: Evidence-Based Practice II 2018
  • PT-D 725: Elective I 2018
  • PT-D 726: Elective II 2018
  • PT-D 727: Elective III 2018
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  Advising & Mentoring

  • • Capstone mentor for evidence based practice series
    • Mentor for student special interest group -- Rehab2Perform
    • Mentor American Academy of Manual Physical Therapy Student Special Interest Group
    • Mentor for student special interest group -- Private Practice / Business
• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Presentations & Appearances

  • Guideline based approach to managing pediatric and adolescent neck pain. Cincinnati Childrens Spine Symposium. Cincinnati Childrens Hospital . March 2018 - March 2018  2018
  • Integration of dry needling and pain science for musculoskeletal conditions. North Carolina Physical Therapy Association Meeting. 2017 - 2017  2017
  • Cervicogenic Dizziness. APTA NEXT Conference. American Physical Therapy Association. June 2016  2016
  • Neck Pain Clinical Practice Guidelines: An update. APTA CSM. American Physical Therapy Association. February 2016  2016
  • Integration of dry needling and pain sciences. AAOMPT Annual Conference. October 2015  2015
  • Myofascial Trigger Point Evidence and Management. Cross Country Education Annual Conference. Cross Country Education. July 2015  2015
  • Dry Needling Concentrated Education Series. APTA NEXT Conference. American Physical Therapy Association. 2013  2013
  • Evidence based thrust manipulations. Cross Country Education Annual Conference. Cross Country Education. 2011  2011
  • Evidence based thrust manipulations. Physical Therapy Association of Georgia Annual Conference. Physical Therapy Association of Georgia. 2010  2010
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  Service to the Profession

  • Member At Large. American Academy of Manual Physical Therapists. 2016  2016
  • Vice President. Academic and Clinical Faculty SIG. American Academy of Manual Physical Therapists. January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016  2014 - 2016
  • Chair. American Physical Therapy Association Conference Programming Committee. APTA. June 2012  2012
  • Committee Member. APTA Orthopaedic Section Committee. 2009 - 2015  2009 - 2015
  • Committee Member. American Physical Therapy Association Conference Programming Committee. APTA. 2009 - 2012  2009 - 2012
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  Academic & Administrative Activities

  • Director, Post Professional Education Initiatives 

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