Samuel Wie Otoo (MSc)

Samuel hails from the Central region of the country but has lived in almost all the former ten region of Ghana. He had his first degree at the University of Ghana where he studied Physiotherapy. He happen to be part of the third group of Physiotherapists to be trained in Ghana. This was in 2007. After his internship at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, he has worked with a number of private facilities including: DeYale Sports Clinic and Valumed Clinic.

He is currently still with the Nyaho Medical Centre as well as the Brooks Rehabilitation Clinic. Samuel field has mainly been Musculoskeletal (MSK) rehabilitation. In 2012, he proceeded to the University of Nottingham to pursue a Masters in Physiotherapy with a bias in Manual Therapy. He joined the Physiotherapy Department of the University of Ghana on his return, as a part-time Lecturer. Aside the lecturer room, he has facilitated several workshops and seminars for several corporate bodies mainly on Ergonomics and back care, as well as for colleagues in the physiotherapy fraternity, mainly on the management of musculoskeletal conditions.  His research focus has been in rehabilitation of chronic MSK conditions. He is married with two kids.

Positions and Honors
Currently serving as a part time lecturer at the Physiotherapy Department

Publications
 
• Bello, A.I., Hughton A., Ahenkorah J., Otoo S., Sankar B. (2016). Screening for musculoskeletal deviations: epidemiology and pattern of occurrence among basic school pupils in Accra Ghana. Archives of Current Research International, 3(3): 1-8

• Otoo, S. K. W., Henderick, P., Ribeiro, D. C. (2015). The comparative effectiveness of advice/education compared to active physiotherapy (manual therapy and exercise) in the management of chronic non-specific low back pain. Physical Therapy Reviews, 20(1): 16-28