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Anita R Gross is an Associate Clinical Professor at McMaster University's Faculty of Health Sciences and a lecturer at Western University and the Canadian Physiotherapy Association's Orthopaedic Division AIM Program. A Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy (FCAMPT) and Lifetime Member (2019), her clinical expertise spans temporomandibular joint disorders, neck care, and spinal care. She chairs the IFOMPT/IOPTP Task Force on Paediatric Manipulation (2020-2024) and coordinates the Orthopaedic Musculoskeletal-Manipulative Physiotherapy (OMPT) field of study.
- Education: MSc in Design, Measurement, and Evaluation (McMaster, 1992)
- Graduate Diploma in Manipulative Therapy (Curtin, 1987)
- BSc in Physiotherapy (University of Toronto, 1982)
Her research focuses on Knowledge Translation for neck pain, including leadership of the Cervical Overview Group (COG), 11 Cochrane reviews, and development of a Physiopaedia Decision Aid. She collaborates with the Head and Neck Arm Hand Research (HaNSA) Group and the 'Which Exercise' initiative for low back pain. Recent work examines spinal manipulation safety in paediatrics and comparative effectiveness of manual therapy versus pharmacological interventions.
Scientific Awards:
- CAMPT Lifetime Membership (2019)
- Fellow, Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy (FCAMPT)
She has secured 30 grants, authored 120 peer-reviewed publications, and served on international clinical practice guideline committees (e.g., APTA 2017). Her scholarly activity tracks trends in neck pain, manual therapy, and evidence-based paediatric physiotherapy, emphasizing rigorous trial design and interdisciplinary collaboration.
