Shraddha Bika, PT

Shraddha is a licensed physical therapist with over 20 years of experience working in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, rehabilitation centers and private clinics. Specifically working with chronic pain in the elderly population, Shraddha has helped many patients manage post surgical recovery, back pain, neck pain, headaches, TMJ problems, balance problems with focus on falls prevention to name a few.

Shraddha is currently involved with the University of Minnesota for their Partners for Pain project and contributing to advancements in the field of pain management with a focus on equity.

Shraddha is also currently treating patients at various assisted living facilities in the Twin Cities area providing personalized care while passionately educating patients and caregivers to maintain optimal physical health with effective communication strategies, patient care coordination, and optimizing workflow within a multidisciplinary team. With a focus on compassionate care and individualized attention, Shraddha is dedicated to empowering her patients in taking an active role in their own recovery and achieving their goals and improving their overall quality of life.

Research Interests:
Chronic neck, and back pain
Complimentary and Integrative Health Therapies
"Whole person"approach to care
Community engaged research with focus on equity

Top three areas of expertise:
Management of Musculoskeletal dysfunctions
Mindfulness and self management strategies for chronic pain management
Falls prevention, and balance

Presentations:
Facilitator for Partners for Pain sessions.
Speaker, Living Well with Pain Series

Clinical/Patient Care Experience:
Shraddha is also currently treating patients at various assisted living facilities in the Twin Cities area providing personalized care while passionately educating patients and caregivers to maintain optimal physical health with effective communication strategies, patient care coordination, and optimizing workflow within a multi-disiplinary team. With a focus on compassionate care and individualized attention, Shraddha is dedicated to empowering her patients in taking an active role in their own recovery and achieving their goals and improving their overall quality of life.

Teaching Experience:
Mentoring physical therapy students and physical therapist assistants. Comprehensive staff inservice and training focusing on enhancing support staff safety, collaboration, and efficiency in physical therapy setting.

Current Research Projects:
Partners for Pain & Wellbeing Equity: A Randomized Trial of Community Supported Complementary and Integrative Health Self Management for Back Pain (1R61AT012309-01 Evans/Leininger) -- National Institutes of Health Center for Complementary & Integrative Health

Spinal Manipulation and Patient Self-Management to Prevent Back Pain Chronicity -- PACBACK (4UG3AT008769, Bronfort) -- National Institutes of Health Center for Complementary & Integrative Health