BRIAN A. YOUNG, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT

E-mail:

Current Assignment

Jun 2010 - Present. Medical Specialty Flight Commander, Offutt AFB, NE.

Employment History

Aug 2008 – Jun 2010. Present. Medical Services Flight Commander, Sheppard AFB, TX.

Sep 2007 – Aug 2007. Surgical Services Flight Commander, Sheppard AFB, TX

May 2006 – Aug 2007. Physical Therapy Element Leader, Sheppard AFB, TX.

Jan 2003 – April 2006. Senior Physical Therapist, Director of Education and Training, Physical

Therapy Element,WilfordHallMedicalCenter, Lackland AFB, TX

Jan 2003 – April 2006. Assistant Professor (appointed Jan 2006) and Assistant Program

Director, US Army – BaylorUniversity Post-professional Doctoral Program in Orthopaedic

and Manual Physical Therapy, BrookeArmyMedicalCenter, FortSamHouston, TX.

Jan 2003 – April 2006. Clinical faculty, U.S. Army-Baylor Graduate Program in Physical Therapy,

FortSamHouston, TX

Sep 2004 – Jan 2005. Chief of Physical Therapy Services, 332 Expeditionary Medical Group,

BaladAB, Iraq.

Jul 2001 to Dec 2002: Resident, US Army – BaylorUniversity Post-professional Doctoral

Program inOrthopedic and Manual Physical Therapy, BrookeArmyMedicalCenter, Fort

Sam Houston, TX

May 2000 to Jun 2000: Manning Assist Physical Therapist, Moody AFB, GA.

Sep 1999 to May 2001: Chief, Physical Therapy Element, Center Coordinator Clinical

Education, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

May 1997 to Jan 1999: Per Diem Physical Therapist, Vacaville Rehabilitation and Convalescent

Center, Vacaville, CA.

Aug 1996 to Aug 1999: Staff Physical Therapist, David Grant Medical CenterTravis AFB, CA.

Education

2002Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy

US Army – BaylorUniversity Post-professional Doctoral Program in Orthopedic and Manual Physical Therapy

BaylorUniversity - Waco, TX

BrookeArmyMedicalCenter, FortSamHouston, TX

1996Master of Science in Physical Therapy

University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences

Des Moines, Iowa

1994Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

WabashCollege

Crawfordsville, Indiana

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Young BA. Ross MD. Neck pain and headaches in a patient after a fall. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2008; 39(5): 418.

Young BA, Gill, HE; Wainner RS. Flynn TW. Thoracic Costotransverse Joint Pain Patterns: A Study in Normal Volunteers. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2008, 9:140. doi:10.1186/1471-2474-9-140.

Walker MJ. Boyles RE. Young BA. Strunce JB. Garber MB. Whitman JM. Deyle G. Wainner RS. The Effectiveness of Manual Physical Therapy and Exercise for Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Spine. 2008;33:2371-2378.

Young B. Flynn T. Pulmonary Embolism: The Differential Diagnosis Dilemma. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2005;35:637-644.

Young B. Walker MJ. Strunce J. Boyles R. A Combined Treatment Approach Emphasizing Impairment-based Manual Physical Therapy for Plantar Heel Pain: A Case Series. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2004 Nov;34(11):725-33.

Childs J. Piva S. Whitman J. Fritz J. Young B. “Lower Cervical Spine” in the APTA Orthopedic Section’s Home Study Course Series HSC 13.3, Physical Therapy for the Cervical Spine and Temporomandibular Joint. 2003.

Professional Affiliations

1.American Physical Therapy Association

  1. Orthopedic Section, American Physical Therapy Association
  2. AmericanAcademy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists
  3. Member, SpecializationAcademy of Content Experts, Orthopedic Section, American Physical Therapy Association, 2006-2008.
  4. Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, appointed 2007.
  5. Committee for Screening Abstracts/Proposals 1 Jul 2008 – 30 Jun 2012, invited to serve by APTA Board of Directors

Credentials and Certifications

  1. Orthopaedic Certified Specialist - 2003
  2. Fellow, AmericanAcademy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists - 2003
  3. APTA Certified Clinical Instructor – 1999

1