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Matthew J. de Ruig
College of Health Professions
College of Health Professions
Assistant Professor, School of Physical Therapy
mderuig@andersonuniversity.edu
(864) 622-6098
University Center Greenville Suite B-3
Academic Background
Dr. de Ruig has been invited to speak about his peer-reviewed research at various regional, state, and national physical therapy conferences. Most of his clinical practice has been in the outpatient clinical environment. One area of niche practice has been with chronic pain patients experiencing headaches, jaw, and myofascial pain syndromes. He enjoys collaborating with other physical therapists to discuss current evidence and best practices. He is married to a physical therapist and has two active boys and a Husky to keep up with.
AA in General Education, Chabot College
BS in Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences, California State University
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist – Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (OCS) Certified Myofascial Trigger Point Therapist (CMTPT)
DPT, Duke University DHSc, Nova Southeastern University
Fast Facts
The opportunity to teach at AU allows me to help shape the next generation of Physical Therapists and be part of a family of faculty and mentors with similar values.
Physical Therapy is a rewarding, challenging, and growing field. Physical Therapy offers many different career paths and a multitude of opportunities.
– I have been a peer-reviewed platform and poster presenter at the largest national physical therapy conference – Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. – have been a peer-reviewed presenter and speaker at the American Physical Therapy Association South Carolina (APTASC) State Annual Conference in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. – I have been a peer-reviewed presenter at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Southeastern Annual Conference in 2024. – Voted 1st place/best 5 x 5 Presentation at the 2024 APTASC Annual Meeting, Columbia, SC – Invited Peer-Reviewer for the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) in 2024
The camaraderie with fellow faculty members, staff, and the students. Additionally, the opportunity to engage in research, community outreach, and be part of a larger network of like-minded perpetual learners.
Orthopaedics, Evidenced-based practice, Dry Needling, Manual Therapy, Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Business and Practice Management, and Clinical Research
Stump MJ, de Ruig MJ, Kindel C, & Martin A. Blood flow restriction training following Achilles tendon reconstruction: A case report. JOSPT Cases. Accepted January 2025. Watson CJ, de Ruig MJ, Saunders KT. Interrater and intrarater reliability of quantitative ultrasound measures by trained raters at the distal radius in postmenopausal women. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2024;47(4):E159-E166. doi:10.1519/JPT.0000000000000417 De Ruig MJ, Watson CJ. Fracture risk assessment tool and quantitative ultrasound for bone screening: A case series. Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy. 2020 July/September; 44(3): 117-122. doi:10.1097/JWH.0000000000000172
