Schwarcz, Arthur

Biography

Dr. Schwarcz received the Honors Bachelor of Science Degree with specialization in Athletic Training from York University, Toronto, Canada and the Master of Arts Degree in Physical Education with specialization in Athletic Training from Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. He completed the Certificate in Physical Therapy and the Ph.D. in Physical Education with emphasis in Adapted Physical Education, Sports Medicine, Anatomy and Exercise Physiology at the University of Iowa. Art went on to complete the Certificate in Orthopedic Manual Therapy, Part I from the Norwegian Board of Examiners and has completed the course work for Part II. He is currently on the faculty of the Ola Grimsby Institute of Manual Therapy and taught for seven years in the Physical Therapy Program at Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is currently entering his fourteenth academic year as an associate professor in the Physical Therapy Program at Husson University. Art’s areas of teaching include musculoskeletal evaluation and therapeutic rehabilitation and advanced manual therapy courses.

Research Interest

Effects of a Screening and Exercises Program to Decrease Shoulder Injuries in College Baseball Pitchers Found to be at Increased Risk of Injury, Phase II Characteristics that Predispose Collegiate Baseball Pitchers to Injury in their Dominant Shoulder: Phase I The Effects of Psychotropic Medications on Patient Outcomes in Physical Therapy