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Sharon Jordan, MA, PT

Senior Instructor

Office:
University of Colorado Denver
Physical Therapy Program - C244
Education Building 2 South
13121 E. 17th Avenue - PO Box 6508
Room 3111
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone:
303-724-9376
Email:
sharon.jordan@uchsc.edu

Professional Credentials, Licensure, and Certification(s)

  • Licensed PT in Colorado

Institution & Location Degree Yr. Conferred Field of Study

  • University of New York, Buffalo   1972    Bachelor of Science - Physical Therapy
  • University of Colorado Denver   1990   Masters of Arts - Anthropology

Offices, Membership in Professional Organizations, Advisory Councils, Boards, etc.

  • APTA Member

Major Research and Professional Interests

  • Patient self-management strategies
  • Movement education and functional training to prevent or minimize episodes of recurrent low back pain.

Clinical Practice

  • Spine Conditions
  • Functional Training
  • Movement Education

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Essential Clinical Skills
  • Differential Diagnosis
  • Complementary & Alternative Medicine

Service Activities

  • Clinical Practice Committee
  • Stout Street Clinic
  • Community Health Fairs

Recent Publications

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2004; 34:A11-12.
Movement Education and Self Management for Individuals with Recurrent Low Back Pain: Results of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Intervention

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2003; 33:A34
Validity of the Continuous Scale-Physical Functional Performance Test for People with Recurrent Low Back Pain