Erin Futrell
Erin Futrell
- Doctor of Philosophy, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Mass., 2018
- Master of Physical Therapy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Ga., 2007
- Bachelor of Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Ga., 2004
Erin Futrell, PhD, has been a physical therapist since 2007 and a board-certified specialist in orthopaedic physical therapy since 2010. She has practiced clinically in Atlanta, Ga., Boston, Mass., and Springfield, Mass., working with the general population as well as recreational and professional athletes. Her doctoral dissertation work regarded impact-reducing gait retraining methods for runners, and was conducted at The Spaulding National Running Center in Cambridge, Mass. Futrell is the founder and director of the Foot Intrinsic Testing and Training Lab (FiTT Lab), where she and her team focus on research to help understand and improve foot function for people of all ages and ability levels. Futrell teaches content-related to therapeutic interventions, physical agents, and musculoskeletal physical therapy.
- Gait retraining for the rehabilitation of injured runners
- Intrinsic foot muscle strength and its role in foot posture
- PHTH 610/611 Foundations of Physical Therapy Practice
- PHTH 644/645, 671/672, 676/679 PT Mgmt of Patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions I, II, III
- PHTH 640 Therapeutic Interventions
- PHTH 726 Applied Research in Physical Therapy II
- American Physical Therapy Association
- American College of Sports Medicine
- Blood Flow Restriction, Owens Recovery System
Selected Works
Presentations
Futrell EE, Chevan J, Lawson, D. (February 2025) Relationships between older adult foot structure and intrinsic foot muscles using musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging. Platform Presentation at APTA CSM; Houston, TX.
Futrell EE, Kaufman R, Chevan J. (February 2025) Effects of 16-weeks of intrinsic foot muscle strengthening interventions on fall-risk in older adults. Platform Presentation at APTA CSM; Houston, TX.
Supinski M, Futrell EE, Chevan J, Kaufman R. (February 2025). Older Adult Opinions Regarding Intrinsic Foot Muscle Strengthening Interventions. Poster Presentation at APTA CSM; Houston, TX.
Futrell EE, Gurung S, Hensen B, Kwieraga S. (November 5, 2022) The effects of provider education on health outcomes in transgender and gender non-conforming patients. Platform presentation at the APTA MA Annual Meeting, Norwood, MA.
MacPherson A, Zehnder S, Futrell EE, Montemagni E. (March 2022) Dance Injuries: Risks, Prevention, and Rehab. Presented at the American College Dance Association New England Conference, Middlebury, VT.
Karbowski S, Dawin T, Nadereski K, Futrell EE. (November 2020) Treatment model for patients with chronic low back pain with suspected central sensitization: A patient-derived systematic investigation. Presented online at: Regional Virtual Annual Conference, APTA CT, MA, NH, RI.
Futrell EE, Davis IS. (July 2018) Forefoot striking is more effective in reducing loadrates than increasing cadence in runners. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Specialist, Boston, MA.
Futrell EE, Gross KD, Reisman DS, Davis IS. (February 2018) Short-and Long-Term Effects of Forefoot Strike and Increased Cadence Gait Retraining Methods on Impact Loads in Runners. Orthopaedic Section Platform Presentation, presented by Irene Davis, American Physical Therapy Association, Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Futrell EE, Gross KD, Reisman DS, Davis IS. (May 2017) A Comparison of the Effect of Forefoot Striking and Cadence on Vertical Load Rates. Abstract and poster presented at annual meeting of American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, CO.
Futrell EE. (April 2017) Effects of gait retraining when used in training and rehabilitation. Presented at the American Medical Athletic Association’s 46th annual Sports Medicine Symposium at the Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
Publications
Futrell EE, Kaufman R, Chevan J. Long-Term Effects and Impressions of Minimal Footwear in Older Adults. Gerontology. Published online September 26, 2024:1-11. doi:10.1159/000540957
Futrell, EE, Reisman, DS, R, Mullineaux, DR, Davis, IS. Effects of a Cognitive Distraction Task on Gait Mechanics in Recently Gait-Retrained Runners. Int J Sports Exerc Med. 2022;8(1). doi:10.23937/2469-5718/1510215
Roberts DE, Futrell EE, Toole E. Submaximal Walking Tests: A Review of Clinical Use. Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology. 2022;11(2):62-74. doi:10.31189/2165-6193-11.2.62
Futrell EE, Roberts D, Toole E. The effects of intrinsic foot muscle strengthening on functional mobility in older adults: A systematic review. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2022;70(2):531-540. doi:10.1111/jgs.17541
Futrell EE, Gross KD, Mullineaux DR, Davis IS. Exerted running results in altered impact mechanics and footstrike patterns following gait retraining. Journal of Sports Sciences. 2021;39(11):1302-1311. doi:10.1080/02640414.2020.1868089
Futrell EE, Gross KD, Reisman D, Mullineaux DR, Davis IS. Transition to forefoot strike reduces load rates more effectively than altered cadence. Journal of Sport and Health Science. 2020;9(3):248-257. doi:10.1016/j.jshs.2019.07.006
Futrell EE, Jamison ST, Tenforde AS, Davis IS. Relationships between habitual cadence, footstrike, and vertical load rates in runners: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2018;50(9):1837-1841. DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001629
Davis IS, Futrell EE. Gait Retraining: Altering the fingerprint of gait. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 2016;27(1):339-55. DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2015.09.002
