Continuing Education Course Instructor

Dr. Bourassa is an Associate Professor and Director of PT Clinical Services & Post-Professional Education for East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN. His primary responsibilities include post professional program and clinic development/management and teaching within the musculoskeletal content at ETSU. In addition to those roles, he continues to practice locally, specializing in Orthopaedic conditions. He is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association, TN Physical Therapy Association, Orthopaedic Section of the APTA and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists. 

Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship Program
Brooks Rehabilitation/University of North Florida

Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency Program
Brooks Rehabilitation/University of North Florida

Doctor of Physical Therapy
Elon University

Bachelor in Exercise Physiology
California State University

Orthopaedics Physical Therapy

Manual Therapy

Exercise Dosing and Prescription

Peer Reviewed Publications:

Manuscripts:

Barrett, D., Pearcy, J., Bourassa, M., & Wassinger, C. A. (2024). Patient expectations of benefit from physiotherapy and relationship to self-reported outcomes: A pilot study. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 52(2), 98–103. https://doi.org/10.15619/nzjp.v52i2.361 

Bourassa M, Kolb WH, Cunningham S, Neurauter V, Bourassa A, Grieshaber E, Loyd K, Walden RR, Wassinger C. Psychomotor skills assessment in healthcare education: a scoping review. Physical Therapy Reviews. 2024 Apr 27:1-23. 

Wassinger, C. A., Bourassa, M., Rheault, I., Carroll, A. Waldecker, C. Weyant-Blevins, E., Sole, G., Wright, A.A., (2024) The role of patient treatment specific expectations on the outcomes of musculoskeletal physical therapy treatment: A scoping review. Musculoskeletal Care, e1854. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1854 

Bourassa, M., Kolb, W. H., Barrett, D., & Wassinger, C. (2023). Guideline adherent screening and referral: do third year Doctor of Physical Therapy students identify red and yellow flags within descriptive patient cases? a United States based survey study. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy, 1-8. 

Osborne, R., Bailey, C., Bourassa, A., Bourassa, M., & Dinsmore, D. (2023). Student Physical Therapists’ Orientation to Postprofessional Education and Perceptions of Strain: Identification of 4 Subgroups of Students Based on Cluster Analysis. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 37(2), 155-162. 

Wassinger, C. A., Edwards, D. C., Bourassa, M., Reagan, D., Weyant, E. C., & Walden, R. R. (2022). The Role of Patient Recovery Expectations in the Outcomes of Physical Therapist Intervention: A Systematic Review. Physical Therapy, 102(4), pzac008. 

Andrews, A. W., Chinworth, S. A., Bourassa, M., Garvin, M., Benton, D., & Tanner, S. (2010). Update on distance and velocity requirements for community ambulation. Journal of geriatric physical therapy, 33(3), 128-134. 

Conference Abstracts:

Bourassa, M. D., Wassinger, C. A., IFOMPT 2024, “Knowledge Translation: Applying Patient Expectations in Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy Practice.” Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, Volume 72, 2024. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2024.103127. 

Mehta SP, Bourassa M, Oliashirazi A, Lambert MD, Smith SG. Feasibility of the Good Life with Arthritis Program in People with Knee Osteoarthritis in the Appalachian Region of the United Status. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 2024;32:S532. 

Published Abstracts of Peer Reviewed Presentations:

Bourassa M, Beneciuk J, Osborne R. Utilization of a Home Exercise Program in the Management of a Peripheral Nerve Injury after Cervical Lipoma Surgery
Journal of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. 2014, 44:1 A108

Bourassa M, Rowe R, Beneciuk J. Utilization of Manual Therapy Techniques in the Management of Cervical and Thoracic pain during Pregnancy
The Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy. 2014, PO #23

Bourassa M, Rowe R, Osborne R, Beneciuk J. Physical Therapy Diagnosis and Management of a Patient with Thoracolumbar Joint Syndrome
Journal of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. 2015, 45:1 A80.

Autry A, Bourassa M, Carpenter G. The use of Manual Therapy Techniques and a Supervised Exercise Program in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Case Report.
Physical Therapy Annual Conference Abstracts. 2011 p183-RR.