Vanessa Burns, DPT
Board Certified Physical Therapist
About
Dr. Vanessa Burns, a New Jersey native, is a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist in Physical Therapy. Dr. Burns is one of the elite physical therapists in the area who holds this subspecialty certification. She is a certified clinical instructor through the APTA and an Impact Trained post-concussion care provider. Dr. Burns is formally trained in many advanced manual techniques including Maitland. She joined Total Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine in 2010.
Education:
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Boston University 2006
BS Health Sciences, Boston University 2004
Research Practicum:
“Comparative Analysis of iEMG Test Protocols and Signal Decomposition for Control and Astronaut Data”, 12/05
Motor Unit Laboratory
Boston University NeuroMuscular Research Center
Mentors: Alexander Adam, PhD and Serge Roy, ScD, PT
Internships:
Boston Medical Center 2006
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation 2005
Jersey Shore University Medical Center 2004
Awards and Scholarships:
Graduate Research Assistant Scholar, Boston University 2004-2005
Boston Consortium Student Excellence Award 2003
Publications – Refereed Articles:
Shemmell, J., Johansson, J., Portra, V., Gottlieb, G., Thomas, J., Corcos, D. (2007) Control of interjoint coordination during normal gait at different speeds. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation,4:10.
Presentations:
“The effect of walking speed on the linear synergy of gait.” American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 65thAnnual Assembly, Pheonix, Arizona, 10/8/04.
“Linear synergy during human locomotion: a principle component analysis study.” North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, St. Pete’s Beach, Florida, 6/9/05.