Dr. Powers Argumentative Essay

Dr. Christopher Powers, PhD, PT, FAPTA is a well-known figure in the world of physical therapy. He is the incumbent president of the California chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association. He is the Co-director of the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Research Laboratory. He is also the Director of the Biokinesiology Program at USC. He also has founded the Movement Performance Institute in Los Angeles, California, where they research and focus on the understanding of biomechanics of abled and disabled human movement.
Dr. Powers received his B.A. in Physical Education from University of California, Santa Barbara. He earned his M.S. in Physical Therapy at Columbia University, and Ph.D in Biokinesiology at USC. He is a Fellow for multiple

Powers have been recognized for his research and publications focusing on the biomechanical causes of lower extremity injuries, emphasizing in knee and patellofemoral joint dysfunctions.
In one of Dr. Powers’ published articles, He has mentioned that most interventions are focused on the patellofemoral joint itself, with the intention of influencing patellar motion (Powers, 2003, p. 639). The study has theorized that altered segmental kinematics of the lower extremity has influenced the patellofemoral joint and causing stress and pain. Another research of his suggests that hip-focused program has changed the dynamics of the lower extremity and decreases the risk of an anterior cruciate ligament injury (Stearns & Powers, 2014). In another study done by Dr. Powers, He has found that the strength of the hip extensors is inversely correlated with knee extensor work. This may be related to overuse running injuries at the knee (Teng & Powers, 2016) This study also have found that the upright trunk posture looked to be contributing to the overuse of the knee extensors during running that could cause injuries at the knee. (Teng & Powers, 2016) Dr. Powers and his colleagues have also found out in a research that trunk flexion on the sagittal plane while running decreases the pressure on the knee during the stance phase. This research suggests that altering the trunk posture on the sagittal plane can be used as an alternative strategy to reduce knee loading during running. (Teng