Christopher Powers (United States of America)

Session

Focused symposium:  Development of Evidence-Based Recommendations for Physical Therapy Diagnosis and Treatment (Speaker)

Biography

Christopher M. Powers, Ph.D., P.T. is an Associate Professor in the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy and Co-Director of the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory at the University of Southern California. His primary research interests are concerned with the kinematic, kinetic and muscular actions associated with human movement, the pathomechanics of orthopedic disabilities, and issues related to rehabilitation of the musculoskeletal system. Dr. Powers is an active researcher, and has published over 90 peer-reviewed articles. He frequently lectures both nationally and internationally on topics related to lower limb biomechanics and the pathomechanics of orthopaedic disorders. Dr. Powers has been one of the lead participants in the American Physical Therapy Association's "Hooked on Evidence" initiative, which is a grass roots project aimed at compiling evidence related to physical therapist practice. In addition he has lectured nationally and internationally on topics related to evidence based practice and has served on the Evidence Based Practice advisory panel for the World Confederation for Physical Therapy.

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