Alex Scott

Dr. Alex Scott is a professor and head of the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia, as well as an investigator with the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility. He is also an associate editor for the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. His research targets a widespread problem: overuse injuries and chronically painful tendon disorder in workers and athletes. His laboratory is examining the biological and biomechanical responses of tendons to mechanical loading and/or injury. Dr. Scott’s research has been supported locally by organizations including WorksafeBC and the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, nationally through CFI, CIHR, NSERC and the Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada, and internationally through the Canada-Scandinavia Foundation, the Swedish Research Council, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and the Physical Medicine Research Foundation. His work has been incorporated into the widely used web-based clinical guideline, UpToDate©.