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Oct 23, 2020 • Caitlin Burns
On Oct. 8, the first hybrid cohort of Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students arrived on campus at Arcadia University for a weeklong on-campus visit to work with cadavers and practice hands-on skills from what they had learned online since classes began on Aug. 24. The nationally ranked...
Aug 27, 2020 • Caitlin Burns
Dr. Brian Eckenrode ’97 ’99M, associate professor of Physical Therapy, was awarded the 2020 Traveling Fellowship Award from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)’s Academy of Physical Therapy Research. The award, which grants $3,500 per fellow, aims to bring together fellows of different...
Apr 2, 2020 • Caitlin Burns
The Orthopaedic Residency program in the Physical Therapy Department was re-accredited in October 2019 by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as a post-professional residency program for physical therapists in Orthopaedics. This accreditation is for 10 years. The Orthopaedic...
Dec 11, 2019 • Caitlin Burns
Dr. Brian Eckenrode, assistant professor of Physical Therapy and coordinator for Orthopedic Clinical Residency, published “Pain Sensitivity in Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy” in the December edition of the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. Dr. Eckenrode’s research...
Dec 3, 2019 • Caitlin Burns
Arcadia’s Physical Therapy Department hosted the fourth annual Fall Faculty Symposium, titled “Body Meets Brain: Applying Neurophysiology to Orthopaedic Rehabilitation,” on Nov. 2. The event welcomed more than 130 practicing clinicians, including several alumni, and was organized by Dr. Ryan...
Dec 19, 2016 • Jen Retter
Dr. Brian Eckenrode, assistant professor of Physical Therapy, has been elected to the American Physical Therapy Association’s Orthopaedic Section Nominating Committee for a three-year term, beginning at the end of the 2017 Combined Sections Meeting in February. Aligned with APTA’s mission to...
Nov 5, 2015 • Christopher Sarachilli
Dr. Brian Eckenrode ’97, ’99M, PT, DPT, OCS, and physical therapy students will again collaborate with runners from Back on My Feet, a national nonprofit that uses running to empower and support those experiencing homelessness, to provide pro bono running injury analysis to several runners from the...
Sep 14, 2015 • Purnell Cropper
Drs. Brian Eckenrode and Scott Stackhouse published a case report in the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy detailing the effects the effects of noxious electrical stimulation on the pain threshold of a runner with achilles tendinopathy. “Improved Pressure Pain Thresholds and Function...
Apr 17, 2015 • Purnell Cropper
Dr. Brian Eckenrode, assistant professor, presented on “Rehabilitation Following Articular Cartilage Procedures of the Knee” and "Return to Sport Following Articular Cartilage Procedures of the Knee” at the PPTA Southeast District Mini-Combined Sections Meeting on March 21 in Philadelphia, Pa....
Apr 2, 2015 • jretter Retter
Dr. Brian Eckenrode, assistant professor of physical therapy, and Dr. Angela Tate, adjunct professor of physical therapy, presented on the “Assessment and Management of Scapula Dysfunction” at the Philadelphia Hand Symposia sponsored by the Hand Rehabilitation Foundation on March 9, 2015.
Brian Eckenrode, PT, DPT, OCS is an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at Arcadia University. He is the Hybrid DPT Program Director and director of the Arcadia University Running Injury Clinic, and previously served as the coordinator of the Arcadia University Orthopaedic Residency Program through December 2019. Dr. Eckenrode graduated from Arcadia University with a BA in Psychobiology in 1997 and his MSPT in 1999, then went on to earn his tDPT from Temple University in 2009. His clinical focus is on the evaluation and treatment of orthopaedic and sports medicine injuries. Dr. Eckenrode became a board certified orthopaedic clinical specialist in 2005, and was re-certified in 2014. Prior to joining the faculty, he advanced through the ranks from Senior Level, I, II, Advanced Clinician and most recently served as the Sports Team Leader at Penn Sports Medicine Center, Good Shepherd Penn Partners. He also worked for the Sports Medicine and Performance Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Brian has published peer-reviewed research articles, written book chapters, and presented at national and international physical therapy professional meetings. He is currently serving on the Education Committee of the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the APTA, having previously served on the Nominating Committee (2017-2020) for the Academy.
Hometown
Philadelphia, PA
Home Country
United States of America
Languages
English
Arcadia University 1997
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Psychobiology
Arcadia University 1999
Master of Science, Major in Physical Therapy
Temple University 2009
Doctor of Physical Therapy