Sharon Wang-Price, PT, Ph.D., OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT

Contact

swang@twu.edu
214-689-7715
5500 Southwestern Medical Ave. #8818
Dallas, Texas 75235

Education

Ph.D., Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Houston, TX
M.S., Health Related Professions, Sports Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
B.S., Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Research Interests

Low Back and Neck pain; Central/Segmental Centralization; Muscle Activation

Latest Articles

Effectiveness of spinal stabilization exercises on movement performance in adults with chronic low back pain
International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy (2023)
Khalid Alkhathami, Yousef Alshehre, Kelli Brizzolara, Mark Weber, Sharon Wang-Price

Lack of standardization in dry needling dosage and adverse event documentation limits outcome and safety reports: a scoping review of randomized clinical trials.
Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (2023)
Gary A Kearns, Jean-Michel Brismée, Riley P Sean, Sharon Wang-Price, Thomas Denninger

The relationship between pain catastrophizing and cognitive function in chronic musculoskeletal pain: A scoping review
Pain Research and Management (2023)
Cory Alcon, Elizabeth Bergman, John Humphrey, Rupal Patel, Sharon Wang-Price

Women with chronic pelvic pain demonstrate increased lumbopelvic muscle stiffness compared to asymptomatic controls.
Journal of Women's Health (2023)
Laurel Proulx, Kelli Brizzolara, Mary Thompson, Sharon Wang-Price, P Rodriguez

Effectiveness of spinal stabilization exercises on dynamic balance in adults with chronic low back pain
International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy (2023)
Yousef M Alshehre, Khalid Alkhathami, Kelli Brizzolara, Mark Weber, Sharon Wang-Price

Segmental spine mobility differences between lumbar flexion- and extension-based movement syndromes in patients with low back pain
Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation (2022)
Jason Zafereo, Sharon Wang-Price, Tara Dickson

Limb dominance does not affect Y-Balance Test performance in non-athlete adolescents
International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy (2022)
Carissa A Stoddard, Sharon Wang-Price, S E Lamb

Normalized hip and knee strength in two age groups of adolescent female soccer players
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2022)
Joseph P Hannon, Sharon Wang-Price, James Craig Garrison, Shiho Goto, James M Bothwell

Non-invasive brain stimulation and pain neuroscience education in the cognitive-affective treatment of chronic low back pain: Evidence and future directions.
Frontiers in Pain Research (2022)
Cory A Alcon, Sharon Wang-Price

Energy absorption contribution deficits in participants following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: implications for second anterior cruciate ligament injury
Journal of Sports Rehabilitation (2022)
Trevor Kovacs, Joseph Hannon, Shiho Goto, Sharon Wang-Price, Jim Bothwell

Using quantitative sensory testing to predict attrition in an interdisciplinary pain management program: a pilot study
Pain Management (2022)
Jason Zafereo, Brittany Uhlenbrock, Seth Watson, Sharon Wang-Price, Carl Noe

Validity and reliability of dry needle placement in the deep lumbar multifidus muscle using ultrasound imaging: an in-vivo study
Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (2022)
Sharon S Wang-Price, Kristen N Etibo, Alicia P Short, Kelli J Brizzolara, Jason A Zafereo

Twelve-week quadriceps strength as a predictor of quadriceps strength at time of return to sport testing following bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy (2021)
Joseph P Hannon, Sharon Wang-Price, Shiho Goto, Steven Singleton, Lindsey Dietrich

Walking with and without a robotic exoskeleton in people with incomplete spinal cord injury compared to a typical gait pattern
NeuroRehabilitation (2021)
Sattam Almutairi, Chad Swank, Sharon Wang-Price, Fan Gao, Ann Medley

Reliability and validity of the Y-Balance Test in young adults with chronic low back pain
International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy (2021)
Yousef Alshehre, Khalid Alkhathami, Kelli Brizzolara, Mark Weber, Sharon Wang-Price

Quantitative sensory testing discriminates Central Sensitization Inventory scores in participants with chronic musculoskeletal pain: an exploratory study
Pain Practice (2021)
Jason Zafereo, Sharon Wang-Price, Enas Kandil

Reliability and validity of the Functional Movement Screen with a modified scoring system for young adults with low back pain
International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy (2021)
Khalid Alkhathami, Yousef Alshehre, Sharon Wang-Price, Kelli Brizzolara

Short-term effects of two deep dry needling techniques on pressure pain thresholds and electromyographic amplitude of the lumbosacral multifidus in patients with low back pain - a randomized clinical trial
Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (2020)
Sharon Wang-Price, Jason Zafereo, Zach Couch, Kelli Brizzolara, Taylor Heins

A comparison of clinical outcomes between early cervical spine stabilizer training and usual care in individuals following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Rehabilitation Research and Practice (2020)
Carol McFarland, Sharon Wang-Price, Charles R Gordin, Guy O Danielson, J Stuart Crutchfield

Quadriceps strength changes across the continuum of care in adolescent male and female athletes with anterior cruciate ligament injury and reconstruction
Physical Therapy in Sport (2020)
Shiho Goto, J C Garrison, Joseph P Hannon, Angellyn N Grondin, James M Bothwell

Immediate kinematic and muscle activity changes after a single robotic exoskeleton walking session post-stroke
Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation (2020)
Chad Swank, Sattam Almutairi, Sharon Wang-Price, Fan Gao

Effect of meniscal repair on joint loading in athletes with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction at three months following surgery
Journal of Sports Rehabilitation (2020)
Joseph P Hannon, James Carig Garrison, Sharon Wang-Price, S Goto, Angel Grondin

The validity and reliability of the Vail Sport Test™ as a measure of performance following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Physical Therapy in Sport (2019)
Joseph Hannon, Sharon Wang-Price, Chad Swank, Kelli Brizzolara, Craig Garrison

Assessment of abdominal muscle thickness in postpartum women who have undergone cesarean section as compared to vaginal births: a pilot study
Journal of Women's Health Physical Therapy (2019)
Kelli Brizzolara, Sharon Wang-Price, Jason Zafereo

Walking in a robotic exoskeleton does not mimic natural gait. JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies (2019)
Chad Swank, Sharon Wang-Price, Fan Gao, Sattam Almutairi

Psychometric properties of pressure pain thresholds measured in two positions for adults with and without neck-shoulder pain and tenderness
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (2019)
Sharon Wang-Price, J Zafereo, K Brizzolara, B Mackin, L Lawson

Effectiveness of adding a pelvic compression belt to lumbopelvic stabilization exercises for women with sacroiliac pain: A feasibility randomized clinical trial.
Journal of Women's Health Physical Therapy (2018)
Kelli Brizzolara, Sharon Wang-Price, Toni Roddey, Ann Medley

Effects of tactile feedback on lumbar multifidus muscle activity in asymptomatic healthy adults and patients with low back pain
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (2018)
Sharon Wang-Price, Jason Zafereo, Kelli Brizzolara, Elizabeth Anderson

Factors influencing adherence to an app-based exercise program in adolescents with painful hyperkyphosis.
Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders. (2018)
Karina Zapata, Sharon Wang-Price, Tina Fletcher, C Johnston

Regional manual therapy and motor control exercise for chronic low back pain: a randomized clinical trial.
Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (2018)
Jason Zafereo, Sharon Wang-Price, Toni Roddey, Kelli Brizzolara

Do muscle strength deficits of the uninvolved hip and knee exist in young athletes before anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?
The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (2017)
Joeseph Hannon, Sharon Wang-Price, James C Garrison, Shiho Goto, James Bothwell

Six-month follow-up of supervised spinal stabilization exercises for low back pain in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Pediatric Physical Therapy (2017)
Karina Zapata, Sharon Wang-Price, Danial Sucato

Effects of different verbal instructions on change of lumbar multifidus muscle thickness in asymptomatic adults and in patients with low back pain
Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (2017)
Sharon Wang-Price, Jason Zafareo, Kelli Brizzolara

Recovery of hip and back muscle fatigue following a back extension endurance test
International Journal of Exercise Science (Online) (2017)
Sharon Wang-Price, Mohammad Almadan, Carissa Stoddard, Dustin Moore

Reliability and comparison of spinal end-range motion assessment using a skin-surface device in subjects with and without low back pain
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (2016)
Jason Zafereo, Sharon Wang-Price, Jace Brown, Evan Carson

Hip stiffness patterns in lumbar flexion or extension-based movement syndromes
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2015)
Jason Zafereo, Raymond Devanna, Edward Mulligan, Sharon Wang-Price

Comparison of an eccentric exercise intervention to a concentric exercise intervention in adults with subacromial impingement syndrome.
International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy (2015)
Christinana Blume, Sharon Wang-Price, Elaine Jackson, Alexis Ortiz

Spinal stabilization exercises for low back pain in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A randomized clinical trial
Pediatric Physical Therapy (2015)
Karina A Zapata, Sharon S Wang-Price, Dan J Sucato, Mary Thompson, Elaine Trudelle-Jackson Trudelle-Jackson

The effect of pelvic compression on deep abdominal muscle thickness during the active straight leg raise
International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation (2015)
Kelli Brizzolara, Sharon Wang-Price, Toni Roddey

Clinical measurements of cervical lordosis using flexirule and inclinometer methods in individuals with and without cervical spine dysfunction: A reliability and validity study
Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation (2015)
Carol McFarland, Sharon Wang-Price, Shannan Richard

Ultrasonographic measurements of paraspinal muscle thickness in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A comparison and reliability study
Pediatric Physical Therapy (2015)
Karina A Zapata, Sharon S Wang-Price, Dan J Sucato, Molly Dempsey-Robertson

Current Projects

I am currently working on three research projects that cover the effects of two different dry-needling techniques on lumbar multifidus muscle activation and pressure pain threshold in patients with low back pain, short-term effects of single-session repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on pain thresholds in patients with chronic low back pain - a pilot study, and cognitive function of patients with chronic low back pain who respond to transcranial magnetic stimulation. 

Externally Funded Projects

2023 Cardon Research Award
American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists | $12,000.00 | 2023
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Research Grant ($4775.00) Year 1 of 1
Texas Physical Therapy Foundation | 2022
Role: Co-Investigator

Research Grant
Woodcock Institute | $15,000.00 | 2021
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Research Grant ($4257.00)
Texas Physical Therapy Foundation | 2021
Role: Co-Investigator

2021 Cardon Research Award
American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists | $6,000.00 | 2021
Role: Principal Investigator

Research Grant ($4,820.00)
Texas Physical Therapy Foundation | 2017
Role: Co-Investigator

Research Grant ($3,045.00)
Texas Physical Therapy Foundation | 2015
Role: Co-Investigator

Internally Funded Projects

Small Grants Program
TWU Research & Sponsored Programs | $1,000.00 | 2024
Research Grant

Small Grants Program
Texas Woman's University | $750.00 | 2018
Research Grant

Research Enhancement Program
Texas Woman's University | $10,000.00 | 2018
Research Grant

Research Enhancement Program ($10,000.00)
Texas Woman's University | 2017
Research Grant

Research Enhancement Program ($10,000.00)
Texas Woman's University REP | 2016
Research Grant

Professional Affiliations

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy
• American Physical Therapy Association
• American Society of Biomechanics
• Texas Physical Therapy Association
• Texas Society of Allied Health Professions