Mark De Carlo, PT, DPT, MHA, SCS, ATC
Director of Clinical Research and Outcomes
Education:
Bachelor of Science, Secondary Education/Athletic Training, West Virginia University 1982
Masters of Science, Physical Therapy, University of Indianapolis 1984
Masters of Health Administration, Indiana University, 1995
Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of Kentucky, 2009
Credentials/Licenses/Affiliations:
Member of the National Athletic Trainer’s AssociationMember of the American Physical Therapy Association
State of Indiana Athletic Trainer License
State of Indiana Physical Therapy License
Board Certified Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Years Practicing as PT:
Years practicing as an ATC – since 1982Years practicing as a PT – since 1984
Years at Methodist Sports Medicine / The Orthopedic Specialists – since 1984
Special Areas of Focus:
Rehabilitation of the knee, Sports Physical TherapyPublications:
De Carlo MS, Talbot RW: Evaluation of Ankle Joint Proprioception Following Injection of the Anterior Talofibular Ligament. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 8:70-76, 1986Shelbourne KD, Mollabashy A, De Carlo MS: Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury. Indiana Medicine. 896-900, 1990
Shelbourne KD, Wilckens JH, Mollabashy A, De Carlo MS,: Arthrofibrosis in Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 19:4 332-336, 1991
De Carlo MS, Carrell KR, Misamore GW: Rehabilitation of Myositis Ossificans in the Brachialis Muscle: A Case Report. Journal of Athletic Training. 27:1, 76-79, 1992.
De Carlo MS, Shelbourne KD, McCarroll JR, Rettig AC: Traditional versus Accelerated Rehabilitation Following ACL Reconstruction: A One Year Follow-up. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 15:6 309-316, 1992.
Shelbourne KD, Klootwyk TE, De Carlo: Update on Accelerated Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 15:6 303-308, 1992.
De Carlo MS, Darmelio JP, Rettig AC, Malone KN: Perfecting a Playing Cast for Hand and Wrist Injuries. Physician and Sports Medicine. 20:7 95-104, 1992.
De Carlo MS, Porter DA, Gehlsen G, Bahamonde R: Electromyographic and Cinematographic Analysis of the Lower Extremity During Closed Kinetic Chain (Stairmaster) Exercise. Isokinetic and Exercise Science. 2:1 24-29, 1992.
Holcomb KR, Skaggs CA, Worrell TW, De Carlo MS, Shelbourne KD: Assessment of Knee Laxity Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. 2:2 97-103, 1993.
Klootwyk TE, Shelbourne KD, De Carlo MS: Perioperative Rehabilitation Considerations. Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine. 1:1 22-25, 1993.
De Carlo MS, Sell KE, Klootwyk TE: Faster, better, stronger: one center's accelerated approach to rehab post-ACL reconstruction is yielding noticeable results. Rehab Management Aug/Sept:35-43, 1993.
De Carlo MS, Malone KN, Darmelio JP, Rettig AC: Casting in Sport. Journal of Athletic Training 29(1):37-43, 1994.
Shelbourne KD, Klootwyk TE, Wilckens JH, De Carlo MS. Ligament Stability Two to Six Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Autogenous Patellar Tendon Graft and Participation in Accelerated Rehabilitation Program. The American Journal of Sports Medicine 23(5):575-579:September/October 1995.
De Carlo MS, Malone KN, Gerig BK, Hunker ME. Evaluation of Shoulder Instability Braces. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. Vol. 5, No. 2. May 1996.
De Carlo MS, Klootwyk TE, Shelbourne KD. ACL Surgery and Accelerated Rehabilitation: Revisited. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. Vol. 6, No. 2, 144-156, May 1997.
Shelbourne KD, Klootwyk TE, De Carlo MS. Rehabilitation Program for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. Vol. 5, No. 1, 77-82, 1997.
De Carlo MS, Sell KE. Normative Data for Range of Motion and Single Leg Hop in High School Athletes. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. Vol. 6, No. 3, 246-255, August 1997.
De Carlo MS, Sell KE. The Effects of the Number and Frequency of Physical Therapy Treatments on Selected Outcomes of Treatment in Patients with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. Vol. 26, No. 6, 332-339, December 1997.
De Carlo MS. Rehabilitation Following ACL Reconstruction: A Decade of Experience Revisited. Biomechanics. 1998.
De Carlo MS, Shelbourne KD, Oneacre K. Rehabilitation Program for Both Knees When the Contralateral Autogenous Patellar Tendon Graft is Used for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Case Study. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. Vol. 29, No. 3, March 1999.
De Carlo MS, McDivitt RL. Rehabilitation of Patients Following Autogenic Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone ACL Reconstruction: A 20-Year Perspective. North American Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. Vol. 1, No. 3, August 2006.
Abstracts
De Carlo MS, Shelbourne KD, McCarroll JR, Rettig AC, Hirshman LD: Rehabilitation Following ACL Reconstruction. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 11:9, 419. March 1990.
De Carlo MS, Rettig AC, Darmelio JP: RTV-11 Playing Casts : A Survey of Its Use with Athletic Hand and Wrist Injuries. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 11:9, 422. March 1990.
De Carlo MS, Sell KE, Misamore GW: Results of Open Anterior Capsular Repair of the Glenohumeral Joint. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 21:1, 69. January 1995.
Book Chapters
Shelbourne KD, Klootwyk TE, De Carlo MS: Clinical Development of Preoperative and Postoperative Knee Rehabilitation. In: The Crucial Ligaments: Second edition. Edited by John Feagin, MD. Churchill Livingstone, publisher. 1994.
De Carlo MS, Sell KE, Shelbourne KD: An Accelerated Approach to Rehabilitation Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Chapter Two. Sports Physical Therapy Section Home Study Course: Current Concepts in Rehabilitation of the Knee. 1994.
Shelbourne KD, Klootwyk TE, De Carlo MS: Ligamentous Injuries. In: Rehabilitation of the Injured Knee. CV Mosby Year-Book, Second Edition. Edited by Letha Griffin, MD. 1995.
Davies GJ, De Carlo MS: Examination of the Shoulder Complex. Chapter 1. Sports Physical Therapy Section Home Study Course: Current Concepts in Rehabilitation of the Shoulder. 1995.
Sell JD, Sallay PI, De Carlo MS, Misamore GW: Rotator Cuff Disease in the Athlete. Chapter 6. Sports Physical Therapy Section Home Study Course: Current Concepts in Rehabilitation of the Shoulder. 1995.
De Carlo MS, Malone KN: Protective Devices for the Shoulder Complex. In: Shoulder Injuries in the Athlete, Edited by Richard J. Hawkins, MD and Gary W. Misamore, MD. Churchill Livingstone, publisher. 1996.
De Carlo MS, Goode JH: Rehabilitation of the Athlete in a Managed Care Environment. Chapter 5. Sports Physical Therapy Section Home Study Course: Current Trends in Rehabilitation of the Spine and Related Dysfunction in the Athlete. 1996.
De Carlo MS. Reimbursement for Health Care Services. In: Clinical Athletic Training. Edited by Jeff Konin, MEd, ATC, MPT. Slack Inc., publisher. 1997.
De Carlo MS, Shelbourne KD, Oneacre KL, Klootwyk TE. 1998 Update: Rehabilitation Following ACL Reconstruction. Chapter 3. Sports Physical Therapy Section Home Study Course: Current Concepts on the Knee of the Athlete, 1998.
Alexy C, De Carlo MS. Rehabilitation and Use of Protective Devices in Hand and Wrist Injuries. Clinics in Sports Medicine. Clinics in Sports Medicine. 17(3) 635-655, July, 1998.
De Carlo MS, Barill ER, Oneacre KL. Conservative Treatment of Soft Tissue Injury. In: Functional Soft Tissue Examination and Treatment by Manual Methods: The Extremities. 2nd Edition. Edited by Warren I. Hammer. Aspen Publications. 1998.
De Carlo MS, Oneacre KL. Conservative Management of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. Sports Physical Therapy Section. 1998.
De Carlo MS, Klootwyk TE, Oneacre KL. Rehabilitation of ACL: Non-operative and Post-operative Concepts in Knee Ligament Rehabilitation. Edited by Todd Ellenbecker. 2000.
Shelbourne KD, De Carlo MS, Henne TD. Rehabilitation after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with a Contralateral Patellar Tendon Graft: Philosophy, Protocol, and Addressing Problems. In: Manske RC ed. Postsurgical Orthopedic Sports Rehabilitation Knee & Shoulder. St. Louis, Mo; Mosby Elsevier; 2006: 175-188.
De Carlo MS, McDivitt RL. Rehabilitation of the Knee. In: Voight ML, Hoogenboom BJ, Prentice WE eds. Musculoskeletal Interventions: Techniques for Therapeutic Exercises. New York, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.; 2007: 607-650.
De Carlo MS, Barill E, Cosgray N, Cyphers D. Conservative Treatment of Soft-Tissue Injuries. In: Hammer, WI ed. Functional Soft-Tissue Examination and Treatment by Manual Methods. 3rd ed: Sudbury, Ma; Jones and Bartlett Publishers; 2007: 735-758.
Book Projects - Editor
De Carlo MS, Oneacre KL (eds.) Current Topics in Musculoskeletal Medicine: A Case Study Approach. New Jersey: Slack, Inc., 2001.
Ellenbecker T, De Carlo MS, DeRosa C (eds.) Effective Functional Progressions in Sports Rehabilitation. Illinois: Human Kinetics, 2009
