Cory Alcon, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS

Dr. Cory Alcon is Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at HPU. He is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist with specific expertise in managing chronic neuromusculoskeletal pain conditions. Dr. Alcon holds a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Winston-Salem State University. He is currently pursuing his PhD from Texas Woman’s University in Dallas, TX with a concentration in pain neuromodulation. His research agenda focuses on harnessing the power of neuroplasticity to better manage the cognitive and affective dimensions of the pain experience. This includes the use of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques to prime specific brain regions prior to participation in cognitive behavioral therapy. At High Point he will serve as course director for Interventions I: Therapeutic Exercise, Dry Needling, and Modalities and Musculoskeletal II along with instruction in Pain Science and selective coursework. His passion for teaching is founded on the desire to assist students in becoming complete clinicians that are psychologically informed, movement focused, and manually skilled.