Matthew Murphy, PT, DPT
Clinical Assistant Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Background
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Matthew Murphy joined 91社区's Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences in January 2022 as an assistant clinical professor in the Division of Physical Therapy. He brings nearly 20 years of clinical practice in outpatient orthopedic physical therapy in the 91社区 area, many of which he spent serving as a clinic director.
Murphy is a board-certified clinical specialist in orthopedic physical therapy and specializes in the treatment and assessment of musculoskeletal and sport-related conditions.
Education
- DPT, SUNY Upstate Medical University
- BS, health and exercise physiology, Syracuse University
Research Interests
- ACL rehabilitation
- Movement analysis and corrective exercise
- Biomechanics related to sport
- Lower back pain
- Professional identity and autonomy in physical therapy practice
Clinical Interests
- Orthopedics
- Sports medicine
- Functional movement assessment
- ACL rehabilitation
- Manual/manipulative therapy
Teaching Interests
- Orthopedic and musculoskeletal physical therapy
- Manual and manipulative therapy
- Medical screening and diagnostic imaging
- Health and wellness