Melodie Kondratek, P.T., M.S., D.Sc.
Title: P.T., M.S., D.Sc., Physical Therapy
Office: 3173 Human Health Building
Phone: (248) 364-8697
Fax: (248) 364-8660
E-mail: mdkondra@oakland.edu
Education
Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy
Biography
Dr. Kondratek is an Assistant Professor and full time faculty member at Oakland University. She completed her orthopedic residency training (OMPT) and her doctoral degree (DScPT) through Oakland University in 2004. She is NDT certified-Adult Hemiplegia (1985), a Certified Therapeutic Touch practitioner (2000) and a Credentialed Clinical Instructor through the APTA (2004). Dr. Kondratek’s ongoing clinical practice at OMPT Specialists, Southfield, Michigan includes working with both children and adults with primarily orthopedic conditions.
Dr. Kondratek was honored for her research contributions in the Oakland University Spring 2008 Faculty awards luncheon. Her research achievements include the following: She was the recipient of the Michigan Physical Therapy Association 2006 Award for Outstanding Clinical Poster for a research poster, “The Effect of Joint Mobilization on Knee Flexion Contractures in an Adolescent with Cerebral Palsy: A Case Report”. Dr. Kondratek’s article, “Values for Active Lumbar Range of Motion in Children,” received the 2008 Toby Long award for the best-written research paper published in 2007 in the journal, Pediatric Physical Therapy. Kondratek has received an Oakland University Faculty Research Grant, two education development grants, Physical Therapy Faculty Development Award in the amount of $32,000, and was awarded, with Oakland colleagues John Krauss and Doug Creighton, a $20,000 research grant from the Del Harder Research Fund from the Detroit Medical Center. She has published 3 articles in peer-reviewed publications, and presented 7 peer-reviewed posters.
DPT curriculum content responsibilities
Differential Diagnosis, Pediatrics.
Research Interests
- Orthopedics: intervention techniques for spinal conditions
- Pediatrics: development of the spine; the use of orthopedic manual therapy techniques in the treatment of children; outcomes of Percutaneous Myofascial Lengthenings for children with cerebral palsy
Research Publications and Presentations
- Kondratek M, Krauss J, Stiller C, Olson R. Normative Values for Active Lumbar Range of Motion in Children. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 2007:19(3);236-244.
- Kondratek M, Creighton D, Krauss J. Use of Translatoric Mobilization in a Patient with Cervicogenic Dizziness and Motion Restriction: A Case Report. The Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, 2006;14(3): 140
- Kondratek M. ‘Manual Therapy and Children’ and ‘‘Lumbar Spine Mobility: Children and Adolescents’ Swedish National Manual Physical Therapy Conference; Linkoping Sweden; February 2008; Platform presentation
Association Memberships
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American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), including the Orthopedic, Pediatric and Education sections
- American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT)
- American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM)