Research Reviewers

Meet our carefully selected global team of experts.

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Adam Johnson

Physiotherapist
Everton Football Club

Adam has worked in full time football for over eleven seasons now at Reading FC, Millwall FC, Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Stoke City FC in both ...

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Dr. Adam Loiacono

Doctor of Physical Therapy, Performance Coach

In 2009, Adam was a First Team fitness coach and Youth Academy soccer coach with the New England Revolution of MLS. In 2016, Adam spent a season with ...

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Andrew Cuff

Physiotherapist

Andrew qualified from Oxford Brookes University with a First-Class Honours degree in Physiotherapy and has completed his MSc in Physiotherapy from She...

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Dr Angela Cadogan

Specialist Physiotherapist (MSK), PhD
Christchurch, New Zealand

Angela is a registered Specialist Physiotherapist (Musculoskeletal) based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Angela has a PhD in musculoskeletal diagnostic...

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Dr Anthony Teoli

Physiotherapist
Quebec, Canada

Anthony Teoli is a physiotherapist and has a PhD in Rehabilitation Science from McGill University. His research focus includes gait biomechanics in in...

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Ben Cormack

Musculoskeletal Therapist
Reino Unido

Ben Cormack owns and runs Cor-Kinetic. He is a musculoskeletal therapist with a clinical background in sports therapy, rehabilitation, pain science &a...

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Dr Chris Bleakley

Physiotherapist, Professor, PhD

Dr Chris Bleakley is a Chartered Physiotherapist and Senior Lecturer in the Ulster University. He is a leading academic physiotherapist and has publis...

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Dr Christina Le

Physiotherapist, PhD candidate
Edmonton, Canada

Dr Christina Le is a physiotherapist and has a PhD from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. As a clinician, she primarily treats individual...

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Diogo Gomes

Diogo Gomes is a PhD candidate at the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre (LASEM). His research focuses on improving the assessment a...

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Dr Alison Grimaldi

Physiotherapist, Researcher, Professor, PhD
Brisbane, Australia

Dr Alison Grimaldi is an Australian Sports Physiotherapist and the practice principal of Physiotec Physiotherapy in Brisbane, with extensive clinical ...

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Dr Bronwyn Thompson

Occupational Therapist, PhD
Christchurch, New Zealand

Bronwyn Lennox Thompson initially trained as an occupational therapist, graduating from CIT in 1984. She later completed her MSc in Psychology in 1999...

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Dr Carlo Wood

Physiotherapist, PhD
United States

Carlo Wood MPT, PhD, OCS, APA Sports & MSK Physio, DNSP, FAAOMPT is the owner of Sports & Orthopaedic Physiotherapy in Napa Valley. His doctor...

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Dr Fiona Wilson

Associate Professor, Physiotherapist, PhD
Dublin, Ireland

Dr Fiona Wilson is a Chartered Physiotherapist and Associate Professor in the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin. She has 30 years postgraduat...

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Dr Joanne Kemp

Researcher, PhD
Victoria, Australia

Dr Joanne Kemp is a Sports Physiotherapist and Senior Research Fellow at Latrobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, Australia. Her research ...

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Dr Mary O'Keeffe

Researcher, PhD
Ireland

Mary is a research fellow and trainee journalist with a professional background in physiotherapy. Mary’s interests include patient beliefs and knowled...

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Dr Nicholas Rolnick

Physiotherapist
New York, USA

Dr. Nicholas Rolnick (aka, The Human Performance Mechanic) is a world-class Physical Therapist & Performance Enhancement Specialist based in New Y...

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Dr Sandy Hilton

Physiotherapist
Chicago, USA

Sandy graduated from Pacific University (Oregon) in 1988 with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Des...

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Dr Sarah Haag

Physiotherapist
Chicago, USA

Sarah Haag is a physiotherapist and co-owner of Entropy Physiotherapy and Wellness in Chicago. At Entropy, Sarah specializes in women’s and men’s heal...

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Dr Seth O’Neill

Associate Professor, PhD
Leicester, England

Seth is an associate professor of Physiotherapy at the University of Leicester whilst also maintaining clinical work in his own private practice. He h...

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Dr Teddy Willsey

Physiotherapist
Maryland, USA

Dr. Teddy Willsey is a sports medicine focused physical therapist and private practice owner in Rockville, Maryland. Teddy has an interest in working ...

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Dr Ebonie Rio

Physiotherapist, PhD
Melbourne, Australia

Dr Ebonie Rio is a world-leading expert in tendinopathies. Ebonie completed her PhD in tendon pain and continues to research this topic at La Trobe Un...

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Dr Ian Gatt

Physiotherapist, PhD

Ian is the Head of Performance & Lead Physiotherapist for GB Boxing, with 20+ years of experience in a variety of sports. He is an Upper Limb Inju...

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Ian Griffiths

Podiatrist
London, United Kingdom

Ian is a Sports Podiatrist of 18 years’ experience and has a Masters degree in Sports Injury. He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine at t...

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Jared Powell

Physiotherapist, PhDc

Jared is an experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist from the Gold Coast, Australia. He has an interest in the shoulder joint and is currently stud...

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Dr Jarred Boyd

Physiotherapist

Dr. Jarred Boyd (PT, DPT, MSAT, CSCS), a board-certified sports clinical specialist, serves as a performance therapist with the NBA Memphis Grizzlies....

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Dr Joshua Heerey

Dr Joshua Heerey is a physiotherapist and post-doctoral research fellow at La Trobe University Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre in Melbourn...

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Dr Julia Treleaven

Physiotherapist, PhD
Brisbane, Australia

Julia is a Lecturer and Researcher at the University of Queensland. She has been researching neck pain since 2000 and in 2004 completed her PhD focusi...

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Dr Linda Truong

Physiotherapist, PhD
Vancouver, Canada

Linda Truong is a physical therapist and has a PhD from the University of British Columbia in Canada. Her clinical experience involves treating indivi...

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Dr Mariana Wingood

Researcher, PhD
Vermont, USA

Dr Mariana Wingood is a clinician, a program director of a CEU company that provides courses related to Geriatrics, and and a PhD on physical activity...

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Dr Melinda Smith

Researcher, PhD

Dr Melinda (Franettovich) Smith is a physiotherapist with a special interest in foot and ankle health, pain and injury. She is a Research Fellow at Th...

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Dr Michael Reiman

Physiotherapist, Professor, PhD, Author
North Carolina, USA

Mike Reiman, PT, PhD, ATC, MEd is an associate professor with 25 years of experience in assessing, rehabilitating, and training clients at various lev...

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Mike Studer

Physiotherapist
Oregon, USA

Dr. Studer has been a PT since 1991, an NCS since 1995. Dr. Studer was the founder and operator of Northwest Rehabilitation Associates in Oregon for ...

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Dr Nicol van Dyk

Physiotherapist, PhD
Dublin, Ireland

Nicol van Dyk is a physiotherapist and clinical researcher currently occupying the role of Injury Surveillance and Medical Research Officer with the I...

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Robin Kerr

Physiotherapist
Noosa, Australia

Robin Kerr is an Australian trained physiotherapist with post graduate training in gait lab biomechanics and psychology. Over the last 35 years she ha...

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Sam Blanchard

Physiotherapist
London, United Kingdom

Sam is a physiotherapist working in full time elite sport, having worked in multiple team based sports in the UK and the USA. He is a published author...

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Shruti Nambiar

Physiotherapist
Mumbai, India.

Shruti Nambiar has completed her Masters in Clinical Sports Physiotherapy from Curtin University, Australia. She currently works as the Team Physiothe...

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Stephen King

Physiotherapist, Osteopath, Strength Coach
Melbourne, Australia

Steve's passion is helping health and fitness professionals around the world enhance their decision making and improve their treatment and training pl...

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Steve Kamper

Physiotherapist, Researcher
Sydney, Australia

Steve Kamper is Professor of Allied Health at University of Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains Health District. This involves training and supporting cl...

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Todd Hargrove

Author, Feldenkrais Practitioner
USA

Todd Hargrove is a Feldenkrais practitioner, Rolfer, and author. Since 2008, he has written a blog at BetterMovement.org, which focuses on applying a ...

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Dr Travis Pollen

Assistant Professor, PhD
Pennsylvania, USA

Dr Travis Pollen is a personal trainer and PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences (Drexel University). He also holds a master’s degree in Biomechanics and Mov...

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Dr Val Jones

Physiotherapist
Sheffield, England

Val Jones is a Physiotherapy Specialist working at the Sheffield Shoulder and Elbow Unit. She also works in private practice and lectures internationa...