Dr. Shamus began as a faculty member at FGCU in 2011. Dr. Shamus earned his Bachelors
degree in Physical Therapy from Florida International University. He went on to earn
a Masters degree in Biomechanical trauma from Lynn University/University of Miami,
a PhD in Educational Leadership from Lynn University and his Doctorate of Physical
Therapy from Sage University.
Dr. Shamus has participates in numerous national and international presentations as
well as authoring multiple textbooks, chapters and journal articles. Dr. Shamus is
a member of the American Physical Therapy Association,
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Education
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- PhD in Educational Leadership, Lynn University & Doctor of Physical Therapy, Russell
Sage University
- Masters of Science in Biomechanical Trauma, Lynn University
- Bachelors in Science in Physical Therapy, Florida International University
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Specialties
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- Orthopeadics
- Manual Therapy
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Courses Offered
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- PHT 6026 PDS I – Explorations in Physical Therapy
- PHT 6413 PDS III – Sociocultural/Lifespan
- PHT 7399C Physical Therapy Practice VI
- PHT 6607 Applied Critical Inquiry
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Publications
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- Sillevis R, Shamus E, Van Duijn A. Evaluation of Anterotalofibular and Calcaneofibular
Ligament Stress Tests Utilizing Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Imaging. Physiotherapy
Theory and Practice. 2020.
- Sillevis R, Shamus E, Mouttet B. The management of plantar fasciitis with a musculoskeletal
ultrasound imaging guided approach for instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization
in a runner: a case report. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2020 Apr;15(2):274-86.
- Kolb WH, McDevitt AW, Young J, Shamus E. The evolution of manual therapy education:
what are we waiting for? J Man Manip Ther. 2020 Feb;28(1):1-3. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2020.1703315.
- Sillevis R, Fichthorn K, Shamus E. The effects of the suboccipital release technique
on the autonomic nervous system in healthy subjects: a pilot study. J Rehab Pract
Res. 2020;1(2):110.
- Sillevis R, Shamus E, Moura Filho O. The effects of neural therapy using 1% procaine
injections on pain and autonomic nervous system in patients with neck pain. J Rehab
Pract Res. 2020;1(2):111.
- Elokda A, Bengston S, Griffin S, Shamus E. Challenging the testing protocol of the
BOD POD, a repeated measures design. J Rehab Pract Res. 2020;1(1):107
- Sillevis R, Van Duijn J, Shamus E, Hard M. Time effect for in-situ dry needling on
the autonomic nervous system, a pilot study. Physiother Theory Pract. 2019 Jul 17:1-9.
doi: 10.1080/09593985.2019.1644691.
- Shamus E, Shamus J, Duijn AV. Vertical jump testing in relationship to participants’
height and weight for sport integration. J Phys Ther Sports Med. 2018;2(1):1-4.
Shamus E, Bloyer M. Pediatric Physical Therapy Interventions. Under contract, proposed
completion 2020. Jones and Bartlett. Boston, MA.
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Conference Presentations
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- Shamus E. Parkinson Rehabilitation. Keynote speech. Carehab, Singapore. http://www.carehab-singapore.com March 2019.
- Shamus E. Forces used in Manual Therapy. Sociedade Brasileira de Fisioterapia. Brazilian
Physical Therapy Association. Forteleza, Brazil, September 2018.
- Shamus E, Bengtson S, Griffin S, Elokda A, Malley L. Challenging the testing protocol
of the BOD POD. American College of Sports Medicine, Annual Meeting. Minneapolis,
MN. May 30, 2018.
- Shamus E. Exercises for the Elderly. Keynote speech. Carehab, Singapore. http://www.carehab-singapore.com March 2018.
- Shamus E. Differential Diagnosis of the Lumbar Spine. Sociedade Brasileira de Fisioterapia.
Brazilian Physical Therapy Association. Porto Alegre, Brazil, September 2017.
- To Use the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance (reach) Methodology
to evaluate exercise is medicine- on campus program. 2017 American College of Sports
Medicine Annual conference, Denver, CO.
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Grants & Awards
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- 2019 Shamus E. FGCU Internal Grant, Wellness Faculty and Staff Activity $5,000.
- 2017 Shamus E, van Duijn A, Jaffe L, Jeffreys-Heil R. Interprofessional Education
Grant, $3,500. Marieb College of Health & Human Services.
- 2015 FPTA Linda Crane $10,000 research award. Rose Pignataro lead investigator and
myself received the award to study Physical therapy and education in smoking cessation.
- 2015 Florida Physical Therapy Association, Fred Rutan Service Award
- 2008 Florida International University, Torch Award, Most Distinguished Alumni
