Dr. Edmund Christopher Ickert
Assistant Professor
Graduate Studies in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Cushwa Hall B326
phone: (330) 941-1326
ecickert@ysu.edu
Bio
Dr Edmund Ickert joined the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program as an Assistant Professor in 2019. He previously received training as a Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) in 2015. Dr Ickert has spent 8 years previously working in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) as a Physical Therapist. During his time in the SNF, Dr Ickert worked with the geriatric population for both subacute rehabilitation and outpatient services (including aquatic therapy). He completed his PhD in Health Sciences in 2022. Dr Ickert is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
Research Interests
As a member of the Graduate Studies in Rehabilitation Sciences department, I have had an opportunity to network with various healthcare professionals (both internally and externally) on a variety of different research areas. My list of research interests includes both prior work and future areas of work:
1. Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy (vital assessment, education, intervention)
2. Lymphedema
3. Kinesiotaping
4. Aquatic Therapy
5. Dry Needling
6. Informed Consent/Adverse Events Reporting
7. Falls and Fall Prevention
8. Acute Care and ICU
Teaching Interests
My current teaching interests span both our Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Sciences program.
My primary DPT program teaching responsibilities include:
1. Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy content (anatomy, physiology, risk factors, vital and cardiopulmonary assessment, intervention).
2. Acute Care/ICU (evaluation, intervention, safety, outcomes, prognosis, goals, equipment, monitoring, decision making, mobility, discharge planning).
3. Lymphedema (evaluation, intervention, anatomy, physiology)
4. Applied Neuroscience (anatomy, physiology, pathways, neuro structures - basal ganglia, cerebellum, limbic system, reticular formation, frontal lobe, motor/sensory pathways, brainstem structures).
5. Neurological Pathologies (TBI, Parkinson Disease, Guillen Barre)
6. Advanced Cases and Decision Making (complex cardiopulmonary cases with use of evidence based practice to guide decision making)
My secondary DPT program teaching responsibilities include:
1. Cancer/Oncology
2. Clinical Skills (goniometry, muscle length testing, manual muscle testing)
3. General Anatomy (musculoskeletal system - Spine and Extremities)
4. Neurological Content (assessment, intervention, decision making, risk factors, PNF).
5. Neurological Pathology (Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord)
6. Amputation (evaluation, intervention, types, equipment)
7. Orthotics/Prosthetics (types, evaluation, intervention)
8. Wheelchair (equipment, evaluation)
My responsibilities in the PhD of Health Sciences program include:
1. Dissertation Committee appointments
2. Mentored Research
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Education
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2022
Ph D, Health Sciences
Youngstown State University
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2011
Other, Physical Therapy
Youngstown State University
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2007
MS, Chemistry
Case Western Reserve University
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2003
BS, Chemistry
Youngstown State University
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2003
BS, Biology
Youngstown State University
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Awards and Honors
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March 2023
Youngstown State University
Distinguished Professorship in Teaching
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October 2018
Youngstown State University
Distinguished Alumni of the Year
Honors alumni who have distinguished themselves through their remarkable contributions to a profession, through their ability to provide leadership, through public service activities, through outstanding creative endeavors or through other accomplishments.
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2016
Youngstown State University/Bitconte College of Health and Human Services
VIP Award
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2006
Case Western Reserve University/Department of Chemistry
Citizenship Award
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Intellectual Contributions
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2023
"Identifying priority gaps in contextual factors research and force-based manipulation. An international and interdisciplinary Delphi study"
Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy, p. 1-9
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2023
"Overestimation of Balance Ability Among Older Adults at Risk for Falls"
Journal of Aging and Health, volume 0, p. 1-13
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2023
"Creation of a risk of harms informed consent form for dry needling: A nominal group technique"
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, volume 66, p. 1-8
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2023
"Identifying which adverse events associated with dry needling should be included for informed consent: A modified e-Delphi study"
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice/Taylor and Francis, p. 1-13
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2023
"Comparing dry needling or local acupuncture to various wet needling injection types for musculoskeletal pain and disability. A systematic review of randomized clinical trials"
Disability and Rehabilitation, p. 1-15
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2022
"Dry Needling for Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis"
Pain Med, volume 24, issue 3, p. 285-299
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2022
"Immediate effects of superficial dry needling of the trigeminal nerve innervation field for participants with cervicogenic headache. A randomized controlled trial"
Physiother Theory Pract, p. 1-9
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Professional Service
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2023 - present
Reviewer, Journal Article
Peer Reviewer for the Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal
Youngstown, OH
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2023 - present
Reviewer, Journal Article
Peer Reviewer for Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy
Youngstown, OH
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2022 - present
Reviewer, Journal Article
Peer Reviewer for Physiotherapy Theory and Practice Journal
Youngstown, OH
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2021 - 2023
Other
DPT Class of 2023 Faculty Advisor
Youngstown, OH
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2021 - present
Attendee, Meeting
Penguin Preview Day
Youngstown, OH
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2020 - 2021
Other
NEOMED University IPE Facilitator
Rootstown, OH
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2019 - 2019
Other
Pre-Physical Therapy Club
Youngstown, OH
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2019 - 2019
Other
NEOMED Instructor
Rootstown, OH
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2019 - 2020
Other
Open House Events for DPT Program
Youngstown, OH
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2019 - 2020
Other
Midlothian Free (Pro-Bono) Clinic
Youngstown, OH
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Public Service
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2023 - 2023
Other
Walk-With-A-Doc
Boardman, OH
