Murray Maitland , PT, PhD

Associate Professor
Division of Physical Therapy

Patient Care
Dr. Maitland has focused on the care of people with musculoskeletal dysfunction caused by overuse, trauma and disease.

Research
Current research includes clinical biomechanics of musculoskeletal injury centered on joint replacement and artificial limbs.

Teaching
His current teaching assignment is physical therapy assessment techniques. Previous teaching has included kinesiology, anatomy as well as other physical therapy topics.

Training
BSR (PT and OT) from the University of British Columbia (1984). MSc (Anatomy) from the University of British Columbia (1989). PhD (Medical Science) University of Calgary (1996).

Selected Publications:
Maitland ME. Qualitative evaluation of knee ligament arthrometer force-displacement results to determine technical validity. Physical Therapy in Sport 2002;3(3):152-157

Hartwick KM, Vandertuin JF, Meeuwisse WH, Maitland ME. Knee pain in the ACL-deficient osteoarthritic knee resulting from incremental increases in joint forces and its relationship to quality of life. Physiotherapy Research International, 2003;8(2):83-92.

Liu W, Maitland ME The influence of anthropometric and mechanical variations on functional instability in the ACL-deficient knee Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2003;31(10):1153-1161

Maitland ME A comparison of two approaches used to gather evidence to support clinical decision making. Physical Therapy Theory and Practice 20: 211-218, 2004

Grant JA, Mohtadi NG, Maitland ME, Zernicke RF. Comparison of home vs. physiotherapy-supervised rehabilitation programs following ACL reconstruction: A randomized clinical trial. Am J Sports Med. 2005;33(9):1288-97