Prof. Dr. Thomas Benz
Prof. Dr. Thomas Benz
ZHAW
School of Health Sciences
Institute of Physiotherapy
Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9
8400 Winterthur
Personal profile
Management role
Head, Head of Continuous Education
Position at the ZHAW
Head of Continuous Education
www.zhaw.ch/de/gesundheit/institute-zentren/ipt/weiterbildung/
Educational background
2022 Professor ZFH
2020 Graduate School for Health Sciences, University of Bern, PhD
Health and Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Pain Patients: Evaluation of Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation in Chronic Pain
2005 Master of Science ETH, Human Movement Sciences, ETH Zürich
1995 School of Physiotherapy, dipl. physical therapist
Professional milestones
from 2009 Scientific Collaborator, Research Department, RehaClinic Bad Zurzach
2009 - 2020 Head of Therapies, Pain Center, RehaClinic Bad Zurzach
2007 - 2009 Physiotherapist, Hirslanden Klinik Beau-Site Bern
1999 - 2008 Physiotherapist, Universitätsspital Zürich
2007 - 2008 Assistent Health Promotion, Helvetia Versicherungen Basel
2006 - 2007 Physiotherapist, SportClinic Zürich
1995 - 1998 Physiotherapist, Berner Klinik Montana
Membership of networks
- Vorstandsmitlied Swiss Pain Society
- Vorstandsmitglied IGPTR-B
- Schweizer Physiotherapie Verband (physioswiss)
Publications
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Angst, Felix; Lehmann, Susanne; Sandor, Peter S.; Benz, Thomas,
2022.
European Journal of Pain.
26(7), pp. 1569-1580.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1983
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Benz, Thomas; Lehmann, Susanne; Elfering, Achim; Sandor, Peter S.; Angst, Felix,
2021.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.
22(291).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04130-x
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Angst, Felix; Benz, Thomas; Lehmann, Susanne; Sandor, Peter; Wagner, Stephan,
2021.
Journal of Pain Research.
14, pp. 2931-2941.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S315736
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Benz, Thomas; Lehmann, Susann; Sandor, Peter; Angst, Felix,
2022.
In:
12th Congress of the European Pain Federation (EFIC), Dublin, Ireland, 27-30 April 2022.
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Benz, Thomas; Hilfiker, Roger; Allet, Lara; Bechter, Susann; Frank, Felicitas; Peters, Rick; Roffler, Martina; Scascighini, Luca; Niedermann Schneider, Karin,
2021.
GLA:D Rücken : ein Schulungs- und Übungsprogramm für Personen mit Rückenschmerzen [poster].
In:
2. Kooperationskongress SMARTER REHA, online, 6.-7. Mai 2021.
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Benz, Thomas; Lehmann, Susanne; Elfering, Achim; Sandor, Peter; Angst, Felix,
2021.
Comprehensiveness and validity of multidimensional assessment in patients with chronic low back pain [poster].
In:
IASP 2021 Virtual World Congress on Pain, online, 9-11 June and 16-18 June 2021.
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Benz, Thomas; Lehmann, Susanne; Elfering, Achim; Sandor, Peter; Angst, Felix,
2021.
Comprehensiveness and validity of multidimensional assessment in patients with chronic low back pain [poster].
In:
World Physiotherapy Congress, online, 9-11 April 2021.
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Benz, Thomas; Angst, Felix; Lehmann, Susanne; Wagner, Stephan; Simmen, Beat; Sandor, Peter; Gengenbacher, Michael; Angst, Jules,
2021.
In:
World Physiotherapy Congress, online, 9-11 April 2021.
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Benz, Thomas; Lehmann, Susanne; Wagner, Stephan; Simmen, Beat; Sandor, Peter; Gengenbacher, Michael; Angst, Jules; Angst, Felix,
2021.
In:
IASP 2021 Virtual World Congress on Pain, online, 9-11 June and 16-18 June 2021.
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Bechter, Susann; Benz, Thomas; Niedermann, Karin,
2022.
Spezifisches Training & Edukation.
Schmerz.Therapie.
5(02), pp. 86-90.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1756-9434
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Benz, Thomas; Allet, Lara; Bechter, Susann; Capra, Gianpiero; Hilfiker, Roger; Niedermann Schneider, Karin; Scascighini, Luca; Frank, Felicitas; Peters, Rick; Roffler, Martina,
2022.
Physioactive.
58(1), pp. 5-9.
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Benz, Thomas,
2022.
Weiterbildung im Spannungsfeld «Fachexpertise und Interprofessionalität».
In:
IGPTR-Tagung, Rheinfelden, Schweiz, 6. Dezember 2022.
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Benz, Thomas,
2022.
GLA:D Rücken Programm bei lumbalen Rückenschmerzen.
In:
Physioswiss Kantonalverband Aargau, online, 5. Oktober 2022.
Publications before appointment at the ZHAW
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Angst F, Benz T, Lehmann S, Wagner S, Simmen BR, Sandor PS, Gengenbacher M, Angst J. Extended overview of the longitudinal pain-depression association: A comparison of six cohorts treated for specific chronic pain conditions. J Affect Disord 2020;273:508-516.
Verra ML, Angst F, Benz T, Lehmann S, Winteler B, Aeschlimann A. Natural history of knee osteoarthritis and risk for arthroplasty. A 5 year follow-up cohort study. Chron Pain Manag 2020;4(1):123.
Benz T, Lehmann S, Brioschi R, Elfering A, Aeschlimann A, Angst F. Comparison of short- and mid-term outcomes of Italian- and German-speaking patients after an interdisciplinary pain management programme in Switzerland: A prospective cohort study. J Rehabil Med. 2019 Feb 1;51(2):127-135. doi: 10.2340/16501977-2514.
Angst F, Benz T, Lehmann S, Aeschlimann A, Angst J. Multidimensional minimal clinically important differences in knee osteoarthritis after comprehensive rehabilitation: a prospective evaluation from the Bad Zurzach Osteoarthritis Study. RMD Open. 2018 Oct 8;4(2):e000685. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000685. eCollection 2018.
Benz T, Lehmann S, Gantenbein AR, Sandor PS, Elfering A, Aeschlimann A, Angst F. Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and reliability of the German version of the migraine disability assessment (MIDAS) questionnaire. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2018;16(1):42.
Gantenbein AR, Romano SK, Zemp M, Benz T, Sandor PS. Rehabilitation bei chronischen Kopfschmerzen. Praxis (Bern 1994). 2018;107(4):203-207.
Sandor PS, Sauter M, Benz T, Riederer F, Gantenbein AR. Neurorehabilitation bei Kopfschmerzen. Ther Umsch. 2017;74(9):485-488.
Benz T, Nüssle A, Lehmann S, Gantenbein AR, Sandor PS, Elfering A, Aeschlimann A, Angst F. Health and quality of life in patients with medication overuse headache syndrome after standardized inpatient rehabilitation: A cross-sectional pilot study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017;96(47):e8493.
Verra ML, Angst F, Brioschi R, Lehmann S, Benz T, Aeschlimann A, de Bie RA, Staal JB. Effectiveness of subgroup-specific pain management: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial in patients with chronic back pain. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2017;epub 29.8.17.
Haiduk P, Benz T, Lehmann S, Aeschlimann A, Michel BA, Angst F. Interdisciplinary rehabilitation after whiplash injury: An observational prospective 5 years outcome study. Medicine 2017;96(9):e6113.
Benz T, Angst F, Oesch P, Hilfiker R, Lehmann S, Müller-Mebes C, Kramer E, Verra ML. Comparison of patients in three different rehabilitation settings after knee or hip arthroplasty. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2015; 16:317.
Benz T, Aeschlimann A, Angst F. Pilates, Yoga und Tai-Chi: Evidenz-basiert in der aktiven Behandlung chronischer Rückenschmerzen? Schweiz Med Forum 2015;15:1027-1031.
Benz T, Aeschlimann A, Angst F. Salutogenetische Konzepte bei der Rehabilitation von Arthrosenpatienten. (Salutogenetic concepts in the rehabilitation of osteoarthritis). Z Rheumatol 2015;74(7):597-602.
Angst F, Kaufmann M, Benz T, Nehrer S, Aeschlimann A, Lehmann S. Quadriceps performance under activation of foot dorsal extension in healthy volunteers. BMC Musculoskel Disord 2015;16:340.
Benz T, Angst F, Lehmann S, Aeschlimann A. Association of the sense of coherence with physical and psychosocial health in the rehabilitation of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: a prospective cohort study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2013;14:159.
Angst F, Lehmann S, Benz T, Aeschlimann A. Effects of inpatient rehabilitation in hip and knee osteoarthritis. A naturalistic prospective cohort study with intra-individual control of effects. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2013;94;2139-45.
Angst F, Lehmann S, Gysi F, Benz T, Verra ML, Aeschlimann A. Responsiveness of Northern American Spine Society questionnaire (NASS) and the Short Form 36 (SF-36) in chronic whiplash. Clin Rehabil 2012;26(2):142-51.
Benz T, Angst F, Aeschlimann A. Behandlung chronischer Schmerzen in der Schweiz: wissenschaftliche Evidenz. (Treatment of chronic pain in Switzerland: scientific evidence.) Praxis (Bern 1994) 2011;100(10):591-8.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Verra ML, Angst F, Brioschi R, Lehmann S, Benz T, Aeschlimann A, de Bie RA, Staal JB. Effectiveness of subgroup-specific pain rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial in patients with chronic back pain. FysioPraxis 2018;3:34.
Benz T. Interdisziplinäre Rehabilitation nach kraniozervikalem Beschleunigungstrauma („Schleudertrauma“). RehaPoint, Sonderausgabe zum Thema Forschung. 1/2018.
Benz T. Wirkung von multidisziplinären rehabilitativen Massnahmen bei chronischen Schmerzen. RehaPoint, Sonderausgabe zum Thema Forschung. 1/2018.
Oesch P, Verra M, Benz T, Czapracki C, Müller C, Kramer E, Hilfiker R. Erweiterte Rollenfunktionen in der Rehabilitation. Physio Active 2.2016.
Reck T, Brioschi R, Hartmann S, Benz T, Blaettner T, Vejmola D, Dumat W. Multimodale Schmerztherapie: Ergebnisse einer Befragung zu bestehenden Angeboten in der Schweiz. Dolor 16/1.
Angst F, Kaufmann M, Nehrer S, Benz T, Aeschlimann A, Lehmann S. Quadriceps performance under activation of foot dorsal extension in healthy volunteers. Atlas of science summary, 3.2.2016: atlasofscience.org/quadriceps-performance-under-activation-of-foot-dorsal-extension-in-healthy-volunteers/
Benz T, Angst F, Aeschlimann A. Outcome-Messungen – ihre klinische Bedeutung in der Rehabilitation. VAKA (Verein „Aargauische Spitäler, Kliniken und Pflegeinstitutionen“) aktuell 2011;47(12):8-9.