Biography
Dr. Egan received a BA in psychology from Rutgers University in 1997 and a MPT from the US Army-Baylor University in 1999. He served as an active duty Army physical therapist for 6 years. Dr. Egan completed the tDPT and Manual Therapy Fellowship program through Regis University in 2006. He is board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapists. Dr. Egan serves as an adjunct instructor for various local physical therapy programs teaching manual therapy and thrust manipulation. He is also an instructor for Evidence In Motion. Dr. Egan maintains part-time clinical practice at Strive Physical Therapy in Marlton, NJ.
Teaching responsibilities include the Musculoskeletal Management course series, Diagnostic Imagining, and Evidence Based Practice. Dr. Egan is the Director of the Temple Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency. His research interests are in the areas of clinical outcomes based research for common musculoskeletal disorders and orthopedic manual physical therapy.
Education
- DPT, Regis University
- MPH, US Army-Baylor University
- BA, Psychology, Rutgers College
Courses Taught
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Number |
Name |
Level |
|---|---|---|
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PHTH 8125 |
Clinical Management of Musculoskeletal Conditions I |
Graduate |
|
PHTH 8131 |
Clinical Management of Musculoskeletal Conditions II |
Graduate |
|
PHTH 8139 |
Medical Diagnostics |
Graduate |
|
PHTH 8141 |
Clinical Management of Musculoskeletal Conditions III |
Graduate |
|
PHTH 8147 |
Clinical Pain Sciences |
Graduate |
|
PHTH 8151 |
Evidence Based Practice III |
Graduate |
|
PHTH 8152 |
Elective - Musculoskeletal |
Graduate |
|
PHTH 8163 |
Integrated Clinical Experience 3 |
Graduate |
|
PHTH 8531 |
Pro Bono Clinical Practice |
Graduate |
|
PHTH 8587 |
Pro Bono Clinical Practice |
Graduate |
Selected Publications
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Burns, S.A., Cleland, J.A., Rivett, D.A., O'Hara, M.C., Egan, W., Pandya, J., & Snodgrass, S.J. (2021). When Treating Coexisting Low Back Pain and Hip Impairments, Focus on the Back: Adding Specific Hip Treatment Does Not Yield Additional Benefits-A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, 51(12), pp. 581-601. United States. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2021.10593
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Ojha, H., Masaracchio, M., Johnston, M., Howard, R.J., Egan, W.E., Kirker, K., & Davenport, T.E. (2020). Minimal physical therapy utilization compared with higher physical therapy utilization for patients with low back pain: a systematic review. Physiother Theory Pract, 36(11), pp. 1179-1200. England. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2019.1571135