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Ruth Chimenti, DPT, PhD

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science

Current Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science

Education

  • BA in Spanish, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
  • DPT in Physical Therapy, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
  • PhD in Health Practice Research, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York

Research Interests

  • The long-term goal of my research is to improve care for chronic musculoskeletal conditions through the evaluation and treatment of peripheral and central nervous system contributors to pain.
  • My clinical experience in orthopaedic physical therapy and research training in biomechanics and ultrasound imaging have prepared me to rigorously evaluate peripheral sources of pain.
  • My postdoctoral work and career development award is providing essential training in the evaluation of pain mechanisms in the central nervous system and treatment using a randomized controlled trial design.

Licenses & Certifications

  • Physical Therapist #078910, Iowa Department of Public Health Bureau of Professional Licensure (Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy), Iowa

Selected Publications

  • De Vos RJ, Silbernagel KG, Malliaras P, Visser TS, Alfredson H, van den Akker-Scheek I, Van Ark M, Brorsson A, Chimenti RL, Docking S, Eliasson P. ICON 2023: International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus-the core outcome set for Achilles tendinopathy (COS-AT) using a systematic review and a Delphi study of professional participants and patients. Br J Sports Med. 2024 Oct 1;58(20):1175-86
  • Berardi G, Dailey DL, Chimenti RL, Merriwether E, Vance CGT, Rakel BA, Crofford LJ, Sluka KA. Influence of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on Pressure Pain Thresholds and Conditioned Pain Modulation in a Randomized Controlled Trial in Women With Fibromyalgia. J Pain. 2024 Jun;25(6):104452. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2023.12.009. PMID:38154621
  • Johnson AJ, Booker SQ, Butera KA, Chimenti RL, Merriwether EN, Knox PJ, Woznowski-Vu A, Simon CB. Commentary to ‘Movement-evoked pain is not associated with pain at rest or physical function in knee osteoarthritis’. Eur J Pain. 2024 Mar 11. doi: 10.1002/ejp.2263. PMID: 38462956.
  • Fleagle TR, Post AA, Dailey DL, Vance CGT, Zimmerman MB, Bayman EO, Crofford LJ, Sluka KA, Chimenti RL. Minimal Clinically Important Change of Movement Pain in Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions. J Pain. 2024 Mar 12:S1526-5900(24)00424-3. doi. 10.1016/j.jpain.2024.03.003. PMID: 38479557.
  • Butera KA, Chimenti RL, Alsouhibani AM, Berardi G, Booker SQ, Knox PJ, Post AA, Merriwether EN, Wilson AT, Simon CB. Through the Lens of Movement-Evoked Pain: A Theoretical Framework of the “Pain-Movement Interface” to Guide Research and Clinical Care for Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions. J Pain. 2024 Feb 3:S1526-5900(24)00366-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2024.01.351. PMID: 38316243
  • Murphy M, McCleary F, Hince D, Chimenti RL, Chivers P, Vosseler T, Nimphius S, Mkumbuzi N, Malliaras P, Maffuli N, De Vos RJ, Rio E. TENDINopathy Severity assessment – Achilles (TENDINS-A): evaluation of reliability and validity in accordance with COSMIN recommendations. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 2024;10: doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2024-sportskongres2024.2
  • Berardi G, Dailey DL, Chimenti RL, Merriwether E, Vance CGT, Rakel BA, Crofford LJ, Sluka KA. Influence of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on Pressure Pain Thresholds and Conditioned Pain Modulation in a Randomized Controlled Trial in Women With Fibromyalgia. J Pain. 2023 Dec 26. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2023.12.009
  • Chimenti RL, Hall MM, Vosseller JT. Diagnostic Imaging for Achilles Tendinopathy: Unnecessary Scans? Valuable Insights? Multi-disciplinary Clinician-Scientists Present a Nuanced View. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2023 Nov 16:1-11. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2023.12255. PMID: 37970634.
  • Murphy MC, Newsham-West R, Cook J, Chimenti RL, de Vos R-J, Maffulli N, Malliaras P, Mkumbuzi, N, Purdam C, Vosseller JT, Rio EK. TENDINopathy Severity Assessment – Achilles (TENDINS-A): Development and Content Validity Assessment of a New Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Achilles Tendinopathy. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2023 Nov;0(11):1-16. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2023.11964. PMID: 37615161.
  • Stubbs C, Mc Auliffe S, Chimenti RL, Coombes BK, Haines T, Heales L, de Vos, R-J, Lehman G, Mallows A, Michner LA, Millar NBW, O’Neill S, O’Sullivan K, Plinsinga M, Rathleff M, Rio E, Ross M, Roy J-S, Gravare Silbernagel K, Thomson A, Trevail T, Akker-Scheek I, Vicenzino B, Vlaeyen JWS, Zambelli Pinto R, Malliaras P. Which psychological and psychosocial constructs are important to measure in future tendinopathy clinial trials? A modified international Delphi study with expert clinician/researchers and people with tendinopathy. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2023 Sep 20;1-29. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2023.11903. Online ahead of print.