Overview

Dr. Manske is a professor and former chair in the Doctoral Physical Therapy Program at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas.  He graduated from WSU in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education, a Master of Physical Therapy degree in 1994, and further earned a Master of Education degree in Physical Education in 2000. Rob completed a year- long sports physical therapy fellowship in 1997 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, WI.  He received his DPT from Massachusetts General Institute of Health Professions in 2006.  He has been an APTA Board Certified Sports Physical Therapist since 2002 and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and a certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) through the National Athletic Trainers Association.

In addition to his full-time faculty appointment, Dr. Manske is a physical therapist and athletic trainer for Ascension Via Christi Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy and serves as a Teaching Associate at the University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Rehabilitation Sciences in Kansas City, and the Department of Community Medicine for the Via Christi Family Practice Sports Medicine Residency Program.

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Academic Interests and Expertise

Rob has lectured at the state and national and international level during meetings for APTA, NATA and the NSCA, and has instructed approximately 10-12 courses per year on knee and shoulder rehabilitation.

Areas of Teaching Interest
  • Musculoskeletal Conditions and Treatment
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Spinal Conditions
  • Sports and Orthopedics 
Publications

To date Rob has edited/published 12 books, multiple chapters, articles and home study courses related to orthopedic and sports rehabilitation.  Rob is an editor for both the “International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy” and “Journal of Sports Rehabilitation” and is also currently a manuscript reviewer for The Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, Athletic Training and Sports Health Care, Sports Health a Multidisciplinary Approach, Physical Therapy in Sports, and The American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM), and in the years 2005-2007, 2011-2020 was named a Principal Reviewer for AJSM.  

Clinical Experience

Dr. Manske continues to practice weekly – spending approximately 8 hours per week treating a variety of shoulder, elbow, and knee conditions.