Jean-Michel Brismée, PT, ScD is Professor in the Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy Programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in Lubbock, Texas. Dr. Brismée teaches at TTUHSC in the areas of Kinesiology and Orthopaedics and is involved in clinical research in Orthopaedics, Manual Therapy and Movement Sciences. He has instructed over 100 courses and conferences nationally and internationally in advanced Orthopaedic Medicine and Manual Therapy of the spine and extremities and has published over 100 papers in the peer-reviewed literature. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy and maintains clinical practice in outpatient orthopedics at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas.