Prof. Dr. Thomas Benz

Personal profile

Management role

Head, Head of Continuous Education

Position at the ZHAW

Head of Continuous Education

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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)

Projects

• GLAD Back Switzerland / Project leader / Project ongoing

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.

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