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Education:

• PhD in Physical Therapy

  • Nova Southeastern University

  • December 2020

• Post Professional Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT)

  • Des Moines University

  • December 2010

• Masters Degree in Physical Therapy (MPT)

  • University of North Dakota

  • May 1994

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy (B.S.P.T.)

  • University of North Dakota

  • May 1993

Professional Background:

• Associate Professor, University of South Dakota, Department of Physical Therapy (April 2019 to current)

• Assistant Professor, University of South Dakota, Department of Physical Therapy (June 2013 to April 2019)

• Senior Teaching Faculty, Evidence in Motion (June 2012 to current)

• Lead Physical Therapist, Mercy Medical Services - Business Health Clinic (June 2010 to August 2017)

• Adjunct Faculty, University of South Dakota, Department of Physical Therapy (August 2010 to June 2013)

• Staff Physical Therapist, Cherokee Regional Medical Center (September 2009 to June 2010)

• Senior Physical Therapist, Mercy Medical Center (July 2006 to September 2009)

• Clinical Manager Rehabilitation Services, St. Luke’s Health System (July 1998 to July 2006)

• Staff Physical Therapist, St. Luke’s Health System (July 1997 to July 1998)

• Staff Physical Therapist, Campbell County Memorial Hospital (June 1994 to July 1997)

Peer Reviewed Publications:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/18oTlWoN3STAg/bibliography/public/

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6NzvJ9AAAAAJ&hl=en

• Zimney K, Louw A, Puentedura EJ. Use of Therapeutic Neuroscience Education to address psychosocial factors associated with acute low back pain: a case report. Physiotherapy theory and practice. 2013; 30(3), 202-209.

• Zimney K. Moving Past the Normalization Heuristic to Unravel the Mystery of Pain. Phys Med Rehabil Int. 2014; 1(4): 2.

• Louw A, Puentedura EJ, Zimney K. A clinical contrast: Physical therapists with low back pain treating patients with low back pain. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 2015; 31 (8):562-567.

• Louw A, Puentedura EJ, Zimney K, Schmidt S. Know Pain, Know Gain? A perspective on pain neuroscience education in physical therapy. Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2016; 46 (3): 131-134.

• Louw A, Zimney K, Puentedura EJ, Diener I. The efficacy of pain neuroscience education on musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review of the literature. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 2016; 32 (5): 332-355.

• Louw A, Zimney K, O’Hotto C, Hilton S. The clinical application of teaching people about pain. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 2016; 32 (5): 385-395.

• Louw A, Puentedura EJ, Zimney K. Teaching patients about pain: It works, but what should we call it? Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 2016; 32 (6): 328-331.

• Louw A, Zimney K, Puentedura EJ. Retention of pain neuroscience knowledge: a multi-centre trial. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy. 2016; 44(2):93-98.

• Louw A, Zimney K, Landers M, Luttrell M, Clair B, Mills J. A Randomised Controlled Trial of "Clockwise" Ultrasound for Low Back Pain. South African Journal of Physiotherapy. 2016; 72(1):a306.

• Louw A, Diener I, Landers M, Zimney K, Puentedura EJ. Three-year follow-up of an RCT comparing preoperative neuroscience education for patients undergoing surgery for lumbar radiculopathy. International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2016; 2(4): 289-298.

• Ness BM, Zimney K, Schweinle WE. Analysis of gauntlet test performance and injury risk in intercollegiate Division I female soccer (football) players: a retrospective study. Journal of sport rehabilitation. 2017; 26(6):536-543.

• Louw A, Zimney K, Landers M. Assessing posture in the individual with fibromyalgia, what’s the value? Pain and Rehabilitation: The Journal of the Physiotherapy Pain Association. 2017; Winter 2017(42): 15-23.

• Louw A, Zimney K, Johnson EA, Kraemer C, Fesler J, Burcham T. De-educate to re-educate: aging and low back pain. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 2017; 29(6): 1261-1269.

• Louw A, Farrell K, Zimney K, Feller K, Jones C, Martin B, Rettenmeier M, Theisen M, Wedeking, D. Pain and Decreased Range of Motion in Knees and Shoulders: A Brief Sensory Remapping Intervention. Pain and Rehabilitation: The Journal of the Physiotherapy Pain Association. Summer 2017 (43): 20-30.

• Louw A, Puentedura EJ, Zimney K, Cox T, Rico D. The Clinical Implementation of Pain Neuroscience Education: A Survey Study. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 2017; 33(11): 869-879.

• Zimney KJ, Wassinger CA, Goranson J, Kingsbury T, Kuhn T, Morgan S. The reliability of card-based and tablet-based left/right judgment measurements. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 2018; 33: 105-109.

• Louw A, Zimney K, Cox T, O’Hotto C, Wassinger C. The Experiences and Beliefs of Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: An Exploratory Survey Study. Chronic Illness. 2018; 14(2): 104-118.

• Ness BM, Sudhagoni R, Tao H, Full O, Seehafer L, Walder C, Zimney K. The reliability of a novel heel-rise test versus goniometry to assess plantarflexion range of motion. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2018;13(1):19-27.

• Louw A, Podolak J, Zimney K, Schmidt S, Puentedura EJ. Can pain beliefs change in middle school students? A study of the effectiveness of pain neuroscience education. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 2018; 34(7):542-550.

• Zimney K, Louw A, Johnson J, Peppers S, Farrell K. Effects of Pain Neuroscience Education on Physician Assistant Students Understanding of Pain and Attitudes and Beliefs about Pain. S D Med. 2018; Nov: 506-511.

• Louw A, Zimney K, Reed J, Landers M, Puentedura EJ. Immediate Preoperative Outcomes of Pain Neuroscience Education for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: a case series. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 2019; 35 (6): 543-553.

• Louw A, Schmidt S, Zimney K, Puentedura EJ. Treat the Patient, Not the Label: A Pain Neuroscience Update. Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy. 2019; 43 (2): 89-97.

• Louw A, Puentedura EJ, Reed J, Zimney K, Grimm D, Landers M. A Controlled Clinical Trial of Preoperative Pain Neuroscience Education for Patients About to Undergo Total Knee Arthroplasty. Clinical Rehabilitation. 2019; 30(11): 1722-1731.

• Podolak J, Louw A, Benz P, Louw C, Zimney K. A Randomized Trial of Live versus Video Delivery of Pain Neuroscience Education for Middle School Children. Physiological Disorders and Research. 2019; 2(2):1-6.

• Ness BM, Tao H, Javers D, Thielsen A, Tvedt H, Whitcher J, Zimney K. Development of an Upper Extremity ‘Swing Count’ and Performance Measures in NCAA Division I volleyball Players Over a Competitive Season. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2019; 14(4):582-591.

• Louw A, Podolak J, Benz P, Landrus R, DeLorenzo J, Davis C, Rogers A, Cooper K, Kruse A, Kruse B, Zimney K. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Different Single Pain Education Sessions in Middle School Students: Immediate Effects. Journal of Physiotherapy Pain Association. 2019; 47:14-24.

• Louw A, Puentedura EJ, Diener I, Zimney KJ, Cox T. Pain neuroscience education: Which pain neuroscience education metaphor worked best? SAJP. 2019; 75(1): a1329. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajp.v75i1.1329

• Zimney K, Dendinger G, Engel M, Mitzel J. Comparison of reliability and efficiency of two modified two-point discrimination tests and two-point estimation tactile acuity test. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 2020; Jan 29:1-10 [Epub ahead of print]

• Ness BM, Zimney K, Kernozek T, Schweinle WE, Schweinle A. Incorporating a Duel-Task Assessment Protocol with Functional Hop Testing. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2020; 15(3): 407-420.

• Louw A, Landrus R, Podolak J, Benz P, DeLorenzo J, Davis C Rogers A, Cooper K, Louw C, Zimney K, Puentedura EJ, Landers M. Behavior Change Following Pain Neuroscience Education in Middle Schools: A Public Health Trial. Int J Environ Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(12):4505.

• Ness BM, Zimney K, Schweinle WE, Cleland JA. Dual-Task Assessment Implications for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Systematic Review. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2020; 15(6): 840-855.

• Louw A, Schmieder A, Peppin E, Farrell K, Zimney K, Maiers N. Can a Pain Neuroscience Education Lecture Alter Treatment Choices for Chronic Pain in Physician Assistant Students? Psychological Disorders and Research. 2020; 3(2): 1-5.

• Ness BM, Albright J, Ehlers B, Glasoe T, Selby S, Zimney K, Kernozek T. The influence of center line width during the crossover hop test. Physical Therapy Sport. 2020; 46: 63-69.

• Louw A, Goldrick S, Bernstetter A, Van Gelder LH, Parr A, Zimney K, Cox T. Evaluation is Treatment for Low Back Pain. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy. 2021; 29(1):4-13.

• Nabor A, Adamson A, Berg-Poppe P, Ikiugu M, Tao H, Zimney K. Using Embedded Encounters to Promote Cultural Humility in Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Education. J Occupational Therapy Education. 2021;5(1)

• Louw A, Sluka KA, Nijs J, Courtney CA, Zimney K. Revisiting the Provision of Pain Neuroscience Education: An Adjunct Intervention for Patients, but a Primary Focus for Clinician Education. JOSPT. 2021; 51(2): 57-59.

• Helms JT, Mayhew TP, Zimney KJ. The Effectiveness of Active Learning Approaches in a Pain Education Curriculum within a Physical Therapy Program. JOPTE. 2021: 35(3):218-226.

• Molitor WL, Naber A, Cleveland T, Regnerus C, Wesner C, Zimney K, Kupershmidt S. Exploring Interprofessional Activities that Address Poverty, Social Determinants of Health, Homelessness, and Chronic Pain. Health, Interprofessional Practice and Education. 2021; 4(2): eP12165 1-14.

• Zimney K, Horning M, Laycock L, Terwilliger L. Inter-Rater Reliability of Grid Localization Test of Tactile Spatial Localization for the Low Back. EC Orthopedics. 2021; 12(6): 22-27.

• O’Neill M, Louw A, Podolak J, Maiers N, Cox T, Zimney K. A Case-Series of Dry Needling as an Immediate Sensory Integration Intervention. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy. 2021; on-line

• Hartstein, A., Verkuyl, M., Zimney, K., Yockey, J., Berg-Poppe, P. (2022). Virtual reality instructional design in orthopedic physical therapy education: a mixed-methods usability test. Simulation and Gaming.

• Hartstein, A., Zimney, K., Verkuyl, M., Yockey, J., Berg-Poppe, P. (2022). Virtual reality instructional design in orthopedic physical therapy education: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Physical Therapy Education

• Chaput M, Ness BM, Lucas K, Zimney KJ. A Multi-Systems Approach to Human Movement after ACL Reconstruction: The Nervous System. IJSPT. 2022;17(1):47-59.

• Louw A, Puentedura EJ, Denninger TR, Lutz AD, Cox T, Zimney K, Landers MR. The clinical impact of pain neuroscience continuing education on physical therapy outcomes for patients with low back and neck pain. PLoS ONE. 2022; 17(4): e0267157. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267157

• Shepherd, M. H., Zimney, K., Bement, M. H., Wassinger, C., & Courtney, C. (2022). Empowering Physical Therapist Professional Education Programs to Deliver Modern Pain Content. Physical Therapy. 102(11): pzac109

• Zimney, K. J., Louw, A., Roosa, C., Maiers, N., Sumner, K., & Cox, T. (2022). Cross-sectional analysis of generational differences in pain attitudes and beliefs of patients receiving physical therapy care in outpatient clinics. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 102682.

• Zimney, K. J., Puentedura, E., Kolber, M. J., & Louw, A. (2022). The relationship between trust and outcomes during physical therapy care for chronic low back pain. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 1-8.

Books:

• Louw A, Puentedura E, Schmidt S, Zimney K. Pain Neuroscience Education – Teaching People about Pain, 2^nd Edition. OPTP, Minneapolis, MN. 2018. ISBN# 978-1-942798-11-8.

• Louw A, Puentedura E, Schmidt S, Zimney K. Integrating Manual Therapy and Pain Neuroscience: Twelve principles for treating the body and the brain. OPTP, Minneapolis, MN, 2019. ISBN# 978-1-942798-19-4.

• Louw A, Puentedura E, Schmidt S, Zimney K. Understanding, Evaluating, and Treating Pain for the PT and PTA Student. OPTP, Minneapolis, MN, 2022. ISBN# 978-1-942798-25-5.

Lectures/Presentations:

• Occupational Health Lecture. Western Iowa Tech Community College; PTA program. (Spring 1998, 2000, 2001)

• Development of an Interdisciplinary Practice Model. Sigma Theta Tau Research Night; Sioux City, IA. (May 2000)

• Change. St. Luke's Health System Nursing Leaders. (October 2000)

• Conflict Resolution. University of South Dakota, Society of Human Resource Management; student organization. (January 2001)

• Conflict Resolution. Morningside College, Nursing Management. (February 2001)

• Administration (QI/QA, Coding and use of “The Guide”). Northeast Nebraska Community College, PTA program. (Fall 2001)

• Anatomy Class Instructor (Lecture and Lab). Adjunct Faculty Morningside College. (Fall 2001/Spring 2002)

• Update on Reimbursement and Documentation. Northwest District Iowa Physical Therapy Association Spring Conference. Sioux City, IA. (May 2007)

• The Role of the Scapula in Shoulder Dysfunction. Northwest District Iowa Physical Therapy Association Spring Conference. Sioux City, IA. (May 2009)

• Postoperative Management of the Shoulder. Northwest District Iowa Physical Therapy Association Spring Conference. Sioux City, IA. (May 2009)

• Current Understanding of Neuroscience and Pain. Northwest District Iowa Physical Therapy Association Spring Conference. Sioux City, IA. (May 2010)

• Des Moines Evening Series Update on Modalities – Ultrasound. International Spine and Pain Institute. (March 2011)

• Des Moines Evening Series - Moving from beliefs to understanding foot/ankle evaluation and treatment and Barefoot Running. International Spine and Pain Institute. (November 2011)

• Understanding, Educating and Treating Pain Based on Current Neuroscience. South Dakota Physical Therapy Association Fall Conference. (October 2012)

• Shoulder Impingement: Who’s on First. Iowa Physical Therapy Association Fall Conference. (November 2012)

• The Thoracic Spine: Evidence Based Approach to Evaluate and Treat. Minneapolis and Lincoln Orthopedic Evening Lecture Series – ISPI. (October 2013)

• Use of Therapeutic Neuroscience Education to address Psychosocial Factors Associated with Acute Low Back Pain:A Case Report. Iowa Physical Therapy Association Fall Conference. Ames, IA. (October 2013)

• Successfully Treating CRPS: A Clinical Application Course. APTA Combined Sections Meeting Pre-Conference. Las Vegas, NV. (February 2014)

• Keynote Speaker: Know Pain or No Gain Conference. Clarke University Interprofessional Health Symposium. Dubuque, IA. (February 2014)

• Pain Neuroscience Topics.Kansas Physical Therapy Association Spring Conference. Wichita, KS. (April 2014)

• Neuroscience of Neurodynamics. International Spine and Pain Institute Clinical Conference. Minneapolis, MN (June 2014)

• Therapeutic Neuroscience Education and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. New Mexico – APTA Fall Conference. Albuquerque, NM. (August 2014)

• Pain Neuroscience Topics. South Dakota Physical Therapy Association Fall Conference. Sioux Falls, SD (September 2014)

• Too Hot to Handle. International Spine and Pain Institute Clinical Conference. Minneapolis, MN (June 2015)

• Pain is Not a Thing: Moving Your Patient Through a Pain Experience with Therapeutic Neuroscience Education. APTA National Student Conclave. Omaha, NE. (Oct 2015)

• Therapeutic Neuroscience Education and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Oklahoma Physical Therapy Association Summer Conference. Oklahoma City, OK. (June 2016)

• Graded Motor Imagery. International Spine and Pain Institute Clinical Conference. Minneapolis, MN (June 2016)

• Therapeutic Neuroscience Education. Montana Physical Therapy Association Fall Conference. Missoula, MT (September 2016)

• A Pain Science Approach to Treating Headaches. Montana Physical Therapy Association Fall Conference. Missoula, MT (September 2016)

• Words That Harm and Words That Heal in the Front Office. APTA CSM Private Practice Section. Educational Session. San Antonio, TX (February 2017)

• Neurodynamics. Iowa Physical Therapy Association Spring Conference. Des Moines, IA. (March 2017)

• Pain Neuroscience Education Effect on Pain Matrix processing in and Individual with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Single Subject Research Design. Pain Science in Motion Colloquium. Stockholm, Sweden. Platform Presentation. (March 2017)

• Graded Motor Imagery. International Spine and Pain Institute Clinical Conference. Minneapolis, MN (June 2017)

• What Every PT Student Needs to Know about Pain Neuroscience Education. APTA CSM Education Section. Educational Session. New Orleans, LA. (February 2018)

• Everyone’s Pain is Different. APTA CSM Women’s Health Section. Educational Session. New Orleans, LA (February 2018)

• Desensitizing a Hypersensitive Nervous System w/ Graded Motor Imagery. Align Conference. Denver, CO. (June 2018)

• Pain Neuroscience Education – Helping patients understand why they hurt. USD CBBRe Research Symposium. (August 2018)

• The Athlete in Pain: Moving beyond the tissues to the person. APTA CSM American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy. Education Session. Washington, D.C. (January 2019)

• Moving our Language. Align Conference. Denver, CO. (March 2019)

• Educating and Engaging Patients Through VR. Virtual Medicine Conference – Breakout Panel Session. (March 2019)

• Pain Neuroscience Education – Understanding Why I Hurt. USD IDEAFest Faculty Keynote speaker. (April 2019)

• Graded Motor Imagery 101: What every clinician should know and do. APTA CSM Academy of Hand and Upper Extremity Physical Therapy. Educational Session. Virtual (February 2021)

• 21st Century Pain Education – Implementing Recommended Core Competencies into Physical Therapist Education. APTA CSM Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy. Education Session. Virtual Conference (February 2021)

• Modern Pain Curriculum for DPT Students: Application of the Pain Education Manual for DPT Educators. APTA CSM Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy: Pre-Conference Session. San Antonio, TX (February 2022)

• Teaching Kids About Pain in US Middle Schools. APTA CSM Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy: Educational Session.

San Antonio, TX (February 2022)

• The Application of Pain Neuroscience Education: A Step-by-Step Clinical Guide. APTA CSM Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy: Educational Session.

San Antonio, TX (February 2022)

• What I've learned about clinican/patient interactions. Virtual Reality for Acute and Chronic Pain. Helping Patients Understand Why They Hurt (Pain Neuroscience Education). University of Iowa Sports Symposium. Iowa City, IA (December 2022)

Awards/Certifications:

• APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor (October 2000)

• Iowa Hospital Association of Nurse Leaders Innovation in Patient Care Award Winner 2000

• Advanced APTA Clinical Instructor Education & Credentialing Program (April 2010)

• Certified to perform the Physical Capacity Profile Testing -Occupational Performance Corporation Training Division (September 2011)

• Certified to perform the Physical Capacity Profile Fit for Duty Testing – Occupational Performance Training Division (January 2012)

• Certified Spinal Manual Therapist (CSMT) – International Spine and Pain Institute Certification (April 2013)

• The Harry E. Settles Contributor of the Year Award – University of South Dakota Physical Therapy Program (May 2013)

• Certification in Applied Functional Science – Gray Institute (September 2013)

• Therapeutic Pain Specialist – International Spine and Pain Institute (December 2015)

• Recognized reviewer. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice (November 2016)

• University of South Dakota School of Health Science Faculty Research Achievement Award (April 2017)

• Recognized reviewer. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (July 2017)

• Outstanding Service Award. Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (November 2017)

• Outstanding reviewer. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (May 2018)