Leslie Russek

Associate Professor
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Clarkson University
United States of America

Biography

Leslie Russek, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, is an Associate Professor teaching musculoskeletal physical therapy and research courses in the Clarkson University Doctor of Physical Therapy program. She is an Orthopedic Certified Specialist physical therapist with 22 years of clinical practice experience. Her research and clinical interests include hypermobility syndrome, fibromyalgia, headaches and chronic pain. She has published several articles on hypermobility syndrome and has several research projects on HMS in progress.

Research Intrest

"Special Interests: Clinical interests include headaches, hypermobility syndrome, fibromyalgia, and myofascial pain syndrome Research interests include hypermobility syndrome, fibromyalgia and headaches"

List of Publications
Russek LN. “Chronic Pain.” Chapter in Physical Rehabitlitation, 6th ed, by Susan O’Sullivan, Thomas Schmitz, and George Fulk. Publication June, 2013.
Russek LN, Gardner S, Maguire K, Stevens C, Zaluski-Brown E. A cross-sectional survey assessing movement-related fear, psychological distress and function among community-based people with fibromyalgia syndrome. Combined Sections Meeting, January 2013, San Diego, CA.
Russek LN, Errico DM. Prevalence of generalized joint hypermobility and hypermobility syndrome in female college athletes. Combined Sections Meeting, January 2013, San Diego, CA.