Kory received a Masters in Physical Therapy from the University of North Dakota in 1994. He completed his transitional DPT from Des Moines University in 2010 and is currently enrolled and in the candidacy phase of the PhD PT program with Nova Southeastern University. His dissertation is focusing on the construct of trust as part of the therapeutic alliance and its relation to outcomes in persistent low back pain.
Currently he works as an Associate Professor with the University of South Dakota in the Department of Physical Therapy. His primary teaching and treatment focus is with evidence-based practice for orthopedic injuries with special focus on the spine and neurodynamics, along with rehabilitation neuroscience, and leadership/management. His research focus is in therapeutic alliance, pain neuroscience education, and measurement with tactile acuity and laterality. Past work experiences have been with various community-based hospitals working in multiple patient care areas of inpatient, skilled rehab, home health, acute rehab, work conditioning/hardening and outpatient. The majority of his practice was directed toward occupational medicine with musculoskeletal management of work related injuries and cost prevention services with ergonomics and wellness programs for businesses. He also served as department manager of rehabilitation services at St. Luke’s Health System in Sioux City for eight years.
He is an Advanced Credentialed Clinical Instructor through the APTA, Certified Spinal Manual Therapist (CSMT) and Therapeutic Pain Specialist (TPS) through International Spine and Pain Institute and has completed Certification in Applied Functional Science (CAFS) through the Gray Institute.
Dr. Kristin Smith has been part of the FX team at EIM since 2022. She initially earned her Bachelor of Science in physical therapy from Quinnipiac University in 2000. She is an orthopedic certified specialist through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties since 2014. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Manual Physical Therapy since 2018. She completed the post-professional DPT program through EIM in 2019. In 2021, she earned a Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy from Bellin College. Dr. Smith has three children and loves spending time with her husband and them outdoors camping and hiking whenever possible.
Louie Puentedura is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Baylor University. He is a seasoned clinician, having completed a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy (1980) and a Graduate Diploma in Manipulative Therapy (1983) from La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. Since arriving in the USA, he completed a post-professional Doctorate in Physical Therapy (2005) at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona, and a PhD in Physical Therapy (2011) at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Dr. Puentedura has been an ABPTS board-certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist and a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapists for three decades. He completed 10 years on faculty as Associate Professor of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. Dr. Puentedura has taught physical therapists and physical therapy students for more than 35 years and has published more than 80 scientific papers since 2010.
Dr. Puentedura has received several awards including the Rose Excellence in Research Award from the Orthopedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, the John Medeiros Award from the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy. Follow Dr. Puentedura on Twitter and other social media @AussieLouie
Dr. Mai Huong Ho-Tranhas been practicing physical therapy since 2002. She has a wealth of experience in the areas of persistent pain, functional restoration, multidisciplinary care, pediatrics and neurology but has also worked in the out-patient setting in private practice, worker’s compensation and hospital based systems. She is the Director of the Pain Science Fellowship for Evidence in Motion. She also serves as the Lead PT for Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California region in Pain Medicine. She received her Master’s in Physical Therapy from Chapman University and her transitional DPT from UCSF/SFSU’s Graduate Program in Physical Therapy. She completed her TPS certification through ISPI (now Evidence in Motion) and is proud to have completed EIM’s inaugural cohort of the Pain Sciences Fellowship in 2019. She currently serves as clinical faculty for UCSF/SFSU and Kaiser Permanente’s Orthopedic Residency. She has guest lectured, taught continuing education courses and spoken at national conferences including Kaiser Permanente locally and regionally, the American Association of Pain Psychology, the San Diego Pain Summit, PainWEEK, and ALIGN. Her experience also delves deeply in mindfulness, yoga therapy, Tai Chi, somatic movement retraining and spiritual direction. She is a mother, yogi, runner, agent of change and life-long learner.
Megan graduated from Marquette University with a BS in Exercise Science and a Psychology Minor in 2010, then obtained a MS in Occupational Therapy from Indiana University in 2012. In her initial years as an occupational therapist, she worked in a multitude of settings focused on adult populations, including acute care, long term care, work site injury prevention, and outpatient ortho/neuro/post-concussion, but always felt drawn to mental and behavioral health, wellness, and pain management. This led to Meganobtainingcertification as a Therapeutic Pain Specialist through ISPI/EIM in 2017, which she followed by achieving Fellowship in Pain Sciences, also through ISPI/EIM,in 2020. In addition, she has certification as an Applied Prevention Health Promotion Therapist. She currently practices in an inpatient rehabilitation setting in Boise, ID, also providing routine training in holistic pain management to both nursing and therapy staff. Megan thrives on being an educator, routinely presenting at both local and national conferences as well as teaching courses on pain and wellness topics within the scope of occupational therapy and to a broader healthcare audience. She is also an active member of both AOTA and the Idaho Occupational Therapy Association, of which she is currently President-Elect.
“I teach because I love helping my students realize that they are stronger, smarter and more resilient than they ever thought possible.”
Bio
Paul has taught musculoskeletal content for the past 15 years. His active research agenda focuses on conservative care for musculoskeletal disorders as well as spinal and extremity manipulation and dry needling.
Current Roles:
Evidence In Motion, Faculty
Wardenburg Health Center at the University of Colorado Boulder, Lead Clinician
Regis University Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy, Adjunct Faculty
University of Colorado Physical Therapy Program, Associate Professor
Research:
Physical Therapists’ Role in Solving the Opioid Epidemic
Factors shaping expectations for complete relief from symptoms during rehabilitation for patients with spine pain
Steve is a physical therapist with over 25 years of experience treating patients with persistent pain, neurological and musculoskeletal problems. He is the PT supervisor for the Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center, faculty for the Kaiser Vallejo PNF program, and is part of the senior faculty for Evidence in Motion’s (EIM) pain curriculum including their Therapeutic Pain Certification and Pain Fellowship. Steve has co-authored 2 books on pain neuroscience and has taught numerous national and international seminars on neurodynamics, graded-motor imagery, and pain neuroscience education. He is also working toward a PhD in Health Science at the University of South Dakota with research interests in assessment, intervention, and pain neuroscience education for patients with neurological diagnoses.
“I teach in order to elevate our profession to optimize our athletic clientele’s musculoskeletal health and performance.”
Teresa practices in her privately owned “concierge” clinic where she serves athletic clients who she manages for the whole spectrum, from injury prevention to injury care to performance enhancement as part of their sports medicine team.
Current Roles:
EIM’s Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program Director
EIM’s Sports Physical Therapy Certification Program Director
Clinic Owner
Academy of Sports Physical Therapy Editorial Board member
Zac has taken a unique path to become a physical therapist. Upon graduating from high school, he enlisted into the United States Marine Corps where he served as a Reconnaissance Marine and Scout Sniper. Shortly after returning from a deployment to Fallujah, Iraq, he decided he would like to pursue a career in physical therapy. He went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the Pennsylvania State University. He then attended physical therapy school at Emory University and went on to complete an orthopedic residency as well at Emory. He has a special interest in the use of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) within the clinical setting. He has been using BFR with his patients for approximately six and a half years. Additionally, he has taught continuing education courses on the science, mechanisms of action, and clinical integration of BFR. Zac has also taught a BFR course within the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at High Point University.
