Dr. Johnson is a faculty member at Columbia University's College of Physician & Surgeons, Program in Physical Therapy and holds the title of Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy. He teaches Orthopedics and Therapeutic Exercise related to the spine and extremities to physical therapy doctoral and medical students. Dr. Johnson is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association's Hooked on Evidence Low Back Pain Panel and the Bottom Line Committee of the Physical Therapy Journal. He also served as a reviewer for the American College of Physicians and American Pain Society's soon to be published guidelines on Low Back Pain. Dr. Johnson received his Master's of Science Degree in Physical Therapy with honors from Columbia University's Program in Physical Therapy in 1994, and he received a Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy with a clinical specialization in manual therapy from the University of St. Augustine in 2005. He is certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and is a Certified Manual Therapist. Dr. Johnson is recognized by The Marquis Who's Who in American Healthcare and the Best of US.com as a leader in the field of physical therapy and has received numerous Awards, including: Columbia University's Physical Therapy Alumni Award, the Mary Callahan Award for Academic and Clinical Excellence in Physical Therapy, the Paul Brachfeld Grant for Study in Psychology and Hunter College's J & W Freedman Award. He previously worked as the Orthopedic Advanced Clinician for the New York Presbyterian Spine Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital's Rehabilitation Medicine's Physical Therapy Department, as well as managing numerous outpatient physical therapy clinics. Dr. Johnson maintains membership in the American Physical therapy Association's Orthopedic Section and Performing Arts Special Interest Group, the International Association of Dance Medicine, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists. A listing of Dr. Johnson's more recent publications in the field of physical therapy is provided below.
Recent Publications:
Mehta R, Johnson EK: A Systematic Review of the Evidence on Factors That Influence Adherence to Home Exercise Programs in Patients with Low Back Pain [abstract]. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2007;37(1):A66.
Johnson EK, McCormick, PC. The effect of early isolated lumbar extension exercise program for patients with herniated disc undergoing lumbar discectomy [invited commentary]. Neurosurgery. Oct 2005;57(4):771-772.
Johnson EK, Chandra A, Nabeyama B, Santikul K, Sullivan M, Rao AK.: The effects of resisted hip adduction on EMG activity of the vastus medialis obliquus muscle during terminal knee extension in a closed kinetic chain [abstract]. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2005;35(1):A62-A63.
Johnson EK, Kafka DM, Polit, CW, Chiarello CM: A systematic review and classification of the evidence examining the use of spinal manipulation and therapeutic exercise for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis [abstract]. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2005;35(1):A13-A14.
Johnson EK, Chiarello CM: The Slump Test: The slump test: the effects of head and lower extremity position on knee extension [cover article]. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther.1997;26(6):310-317.
Johnson EK, Chiarello CM: The Slump Test: The effects of head and lower extremity position on knee extension [abstract]. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 1995;21(1):53.
Johnson EK, McCormick, PC. Rehabilitation of the Professional American FootballPlayer after Lumbar Microdiscectomy Surgery. Br J of Sports Med. (in press).
The Bottom Line by Evan Johnson on "Neuromuscular Training Versus Strength Training During First 6 Months After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Randomized Trial" [Risberg MA, Holm I, Myklebust C, Engebretsen L. Phys Ther. 2007;87(June):737-750]. http://www.ptjournal.org/misc/bottomline.dtl
The Bottom Line by Evan Johnson on "Trunk Muscle Activation Patterns, Lumbar Compressive Forces, and Spine Stability When Using the Bodyblade" [Moreside JM, Vera-Garcia FJ, McGill SM. Phys Ther. 2007;87(February):153-163]. http://www.ptjournal.org/misc/bottomline.dtl
The Bottom Line by Evan Johnson on "A Comparison of Physical Functional Performance and Strength in Women With Fibromyalgia, Age- and Weight-Matched Controls, and Older Women Who Are Healthy" [Panton LB, Kingsley JD, Toole T, et al. Phys Ther. 2006;86(November):1479-1488]. http://www.ptjournal.org/misc/bottomline.dtl
The Bottom Line by Evan Johnson on "Impact of Continuing Education Interventions on Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Neck Pain Who Received Physical Therapy" [Brennan GP, Fritz JM, and Hunter SJ. Phys Ther. 2006;86(September):1251-1262]. http://www.ptjournal.org/misc/bottomline.dtl
The Bottom Line by Evan Johnson on "Can Low Back Loading During Lifting Be Reduced by Placing One Leg Beside the Object to Be Lifted?" [Bakker AJM, and van Dieën JH. Phys Ther. 2006;86(August):1091-1105]. http://www.ptjournal.org/misc/bottomline.dtl
Relevant links:
 http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/pt/prospective/faculty/fac_johnson.html
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