John Bott

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

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EDUCATION

Bachelors of Science from Slippery Rock University
Doctor of Physical Therapy from Slippery Rock University

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Physical Therapy

COURSES TAUGHT

• PTH 537 Musculoskeletal I
• PTH 538 Musculoskeletal II
• PTH 539 Musculoskeletal III
• PTH 545 Therapeutic Exercise
• Advanced Orthopedic Interventions PTH 635

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND AREAS

• Orthopedics
• Sports
• Manual Therapy
• Return to Sport Testing and Programming,
• Advanced Orthopedic Interventions and Clinical Reasoning
• Youth Athletic Screening
• Injury Risk Management
• Physical Therapist Burnout
• Effectiveness of common interventions

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Professional Memberships

• American Physical Therapy Association
• American Academy of Education Physical Therapy
• American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapy
• American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy

Conferences/Presentations

• APTA Combined Section Meetings
• San Diego 2023
• San Antonio 2022
• New Orleans 2019
• Washington DC 2018
• San Antonio 2017
• Poster Presentation - Houston CSM 2025
  • Burnout in Physical Therapy
• Platform Presenation - Washington DC CSM 2018
  • Influence of Anterior Knee Pain on Return to Play

HONORS AND AWARDS

Board Certification as Sport Clinical Specialist

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Burnout in Physical Therapists: A Systematic Review of Intervention and Preventative Measures

The Influence of Anterior Knee Pain on Function and Timing of Return-to-Play following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Patellar Tendon Autograft