Jill Hipskind, PT, DPT, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Certification in Manual Therapy is a professor of Physical Therapy in the College of Health and Human Services. Dr. Hipskind teaches musculoskeletal therapeutics to students within the DPT program. With a doctorate from St. Ambrose University, Hipskind assists with the Orthopedic Residency Program offered through St. Ambrose. Her specialty is in outpatient orthopedic physical therapy.

Assistant Professor
Jill Hipskind, DPT
Contact Us
Center for Health Sciences Education Office 264
563-333-5891
HipskindJill@sau.edu
Education and Training
- Orthopaedic Residency, St. Ambrose University
- DPT, St. Ambrose University
- BS, St. Ambrose University, Exercise Science and Psychology
Recent Publications
- O'Malley M, Hipskind J, Farrell K, Gardner C. The Effectiveness of Manual Physical Therapy to the Cervical Spine to Improve Upper Extremity Pain and Weakness in a Patient with Lateral Epicondylalgia: A Case Report. AAOMPT Annual Conference.
October, 2019 - Hipskind J, Gardner C. Differentiation of Upper Cervical Spine Pathologies. Genesis Health Systems, Davenport, IA. August, 2018
- Hipskind J. Initial Physical Therapy Management for Shoulder Pain. 5th Annual ORA Conference for Primary Care, Bettendorf, IA. October, 2015
Presentations
- Mendenhall J, Pospischil K, Pospischil E, Gardner C, Hipskind J, McEachern L. Differentiation of Cervical Radiculopathy Versus Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in a Patient with Lateral Shoulder Pain: A Case Study. AAOMPT Annual Conference. October, 2024 (Poster Presentation)
- Schrader J, Gardner C, Hipskind J, McEachern L, Wendling K. Effectiveness of Manual Therapy Targeting the Proximal Spinal Interface for a Patient Referred for Morton’s Neuroma: A Case Report. AAOMPT Annual Conference. October, 2024 (Poster Presentation)
- Schlarmann S, McEachern L, Gardner C, Hipskind J. Effectiveness of Manual Therapy for the Treatment of Neuromechanical Sensitivity in a Patient Status Post Lumpectomy and Radiation Breast Cancer Treatment. AAOMPT Annual Conference. October, 2024 (Platform Presentation)
- Hazer K, Hipskind J, Farrell K, Gardner, C. Acute Development of Cervicogenic Dizziness Immediately Following Treatment of Vestibular Hypofunction: A Case Report. AAOMPT Annual Conference. October, 2022 (Poster Presentation)
- O’Malley M, Hipskind J, Farrell K, Gardner C. The Effectiveness of Manual Physical Therapy to the Cervical Spine to Improve Upper Extremity Pain and Weakness in a Patient with Lateral Epicondylalgia: A Case Report. AAOMPT Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. 2019 (Poster Presentation)