Linda Vixner

Personlig presentation av Linda Vixner

Associate Professor Medical Sciences
Department of Medical Sciences School of Health and Welfare
Senior Lecturer Medical Sciences
Department of Medical Sciences School of Health and Welfare

As dean and chair of the University Faculty Board, I work broadly with quality assurance of education and research.

Boards

Chairperson in University Education and Research Board

Background

I gained my degree in physiotherapy from Linköping University in 1997. Thereafter i worked in clinic as a physiotherapist until 2007 when I started teaching at Dalarna University. I defended my PhD in 2015, titled“Acupuncture for labour pain” at Karonlinska Institutet. I was promoted as Associate Professor in Medical Science in 2022.

Teaching

I mostly teach within the Master's Programme in Physiotherapy

Research

My main research area is chronic pain and pain rehabilitation.  Im currently leader of our research group DU/Pain. Our research targets effects of; physical activity, the use of innovative interventional technology and interdisciplinary treatment programs. 

Publications