ADRIAAN LOUW, PT, PHD

Adriaan Louw, PT, PhD, earned both an undergraduate as well as a master's degree in physiotherapy from the University of Stellenbosch in Cape Town, South Africa.  He is an adjunct faculty member at St. Ambrose University, South College and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, teaching pain science.  Adriaan has taught throughout the US and internationally for 20 years at numerous national and international manual therapy, pain science and medical conferences.  He is a Certified Spinal Manual Therapist, Certified Pain Specialist and has authored and co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles related to spinal disorders and pain science.  Adriaan completed his PhD on pain neuroscience education and is the Director of the Therapeutic Neuroscience Research Group - an independent collaborative initiative studying pain neuroscience.  Adriaan is the Program Director of the Therapeutic Pain Specialist and Pain Science Fellowship post-graduate program for Evidence In Motion.