Larry Ian Cohen

c/o Upright Care, Suite 8, 97 Grafton Street Bondi Junction 2022

Qualifications: Year awarded & Institution.

2014-present   PhD candidate. 

Sydney University.

Working thesis title: Global Sagittal Balance: Measurement,

Population Knowledge and Non-surgical Intervention.

2016              Principles & Practice of Clinical Research (PPCR)

Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

1992-1994      M.Sc (MED) Exercise Physiology

University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Coursework and research dissertation titled

Lp(a), cholesterol and cardiac function in body builders using anabolic androgenic steroids.

1988-1991      B.Sc. Physiotherapy

University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Finalist in research program for project titled

The effect of sound biofeedback on balance when using a tilt board.

Clinical, professional, academic and/or research career progressions

2017  Level 1 Teaching Assistant. PPCR (Harvard)

2014- present  PhD candidate. Sydney University.

2012 SEAS advanced scoliosis accreditation

2012 BSPTS scoliosis course C2

2011 SEAS basic scoliosis accreditation

2009 BSPTS Scoliosis course C1

2000 – present  Founder and principal physiotherapist .

Upright Care Physiotherapy 

Bondi Junction, Sydney, Australia.

1994 –1997   Principal physiotherapist, University of Witwatersrand Sports Injury Clinic. Johannesburg, South Africa

1994 – 1997   Sessional lecturer. University of Witwatersrand Physiotherapy department, Sports Injuries course. Johannesburg, South Africa

Professional memberships / registrations and office:

• Spine Society of Australia Associate member
• SOSORT associate member. (INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY ON SCOLIOSIS ORTHOPAEDIC AND REHABILITATION TREATMENT). Board member and educational committee executive member.
• Australian Physiotherapy Association  registration 25705. Sports, musculoskeletal, OH&S group membership.

Recent peer-reviewed publications.

Larry Cohen, Sarah Kobayashi, Milena Simic, Sarah Dennis, Kathryn Refshauge and Evangelos Pappas. Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders (2017) Non-radiographic methods of measuring global sagittal balance: a systematic review.

Five (5) most recent conference presentations

1. SRS-SOSORT 2018 Global patient Webinar co-presenter. Physiotherapy & Alternative Treatments for the ASD Patient
2. SOSORT 2018 Dubrovnik, Croatia. Pre-conference Educational course. Sagittal plane considerations in scoliosis.
3. SOSORT 2017 Lyon, France. The development of a tool for assessment of sagittal spine shape literacy. Larry Cohen, Milena Simic, Sarah Dennis, Kathryn Refshauge, Evangelos Pappas.
4. International Association of Dance Medicine (IADMS) Sydney 2016. Titled: Scoliosis in ballet dancers.
5. SOSORT 2016, Banff Canada 2016. CLASSIFICATION AND AGREEMENT OF SAGITTAL BALANCE AND COMPENSATORY MECHANICS IN YOUNGER AND OLDER ADULTS WITH SCOLIOSIS Larry Cohen, Milena Simic, Sarah Dennis, Kathryn Refshauge, Evangelos Pappas.

conferences and meetings

• Spine Society of Australia, Gold Coast 2019
• SOSORT 2018 Dubrovnik, Croatia
• SOSORT 2017 Lyon, France
• IADMS regional conference, Sydney 2016
• SOSORT International conference May 2016 Banff, Canada
• Spine society of Australia, 27th annual meeting, April 2016 Melbourne Australia.
• SOSORT International conference May 2014 Wiesbaden, Germany
• Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) meeting April 2014
• Medtronic surgical adult deformity symposium August 2013, Sydney
• GAP/ACHR Conference on Productive Ageing: A Future without ‘Age’ May 2013 Sydney
• SOSORT international conference May 2013 Chicago
• Medtronic surgical deformity symposium August 2012 Sydney
• SOSORT international conference June 2012 Milan
• SOSORT international conference June 2011 Barcelona 
• Spine Society of Australia, 23^rd Annual Scientific Meeting, April 2012, Sydney