ANPT – Academy for Neurologic Physical Therapy Podcast

In our fifth episode of 4D: Deep Dive into Degenerative Diseases podcast, we talk to Dr. Julie Hershberg, who with her company Re+active PT, started the first ever PT Movement Disorders Fellowship. Julie also tells us about her journey opening her private neurological PT practice in the Los Angeles area, and talks about using social media and online education to enhance collaboration between neuro...

Doctor Alaina Bassett, AuD., PhD., CCC-A and Doctor Jessie Patterson, AuD., PhD., CCC-A join host Nikki DiSalvio, PT DPT, MS to discuss the function of the vestibular system and vestibular diagnostic testing. This podcast will review the role of audiologists in vestibular testing and how clinicians can utilize the results from vestibular testing to guide their clinical practice. The Vestibular Reh...

Check out a quick snip-it from our conversation with Evan Cohen that didn't make it into Podcast #4! 4D listeners, please give us some feedback here: https://forms.gle/jh2jWstyU5dFzcgY7 The Degenerative Diseases Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy - www.neuropt.org.

In our fourth episode of 4D: Deep Dive into Degenerative Diseases podcast, we talk to Dr. Evan Cohen about his work in people with multiple sclerosis and its application to other degenerative diseases regarding assessment and treatment of fatigability. For show notes click here. The Degenerative Diseases Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy - www.neuropt.org...

Host Puneet Dhaliwal, PT, DPT, NCS is joined by Dr. Beharang Keshavarz, PhD in a discussion on the causes and characteristics of Visually Induced Motion Sickness. They discuss how visually induced motion sickness (VIMS) is a sensation very similar to traditional motion sickness, with the difference being that physical movement is usually limited or absent during VIMS. The Vestibular Rehabilitation...

Host Puneet Dhaliwal, PT, DPT, NCS is joined by Dr. Paul Smith, PhD, Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, to discuss the implications of vestibular input to the hippocampus on vestibular rehabilitation. They will discuss how a steady accumulation of evidence suggests that vestibular lesions not just effect oculomotor and postural reflexes...

In this episode of 4D: Deep Dive into Degenerative Diseases podcast, our host Parm Padgett talks to Dr. Lee Dibble from the University of Utah about motor learning in people with Parkinson’s Disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. Our discussion centers around how motor learning applies to balance tasks, including reactive balance. We also review the research about the impact of medication o...

Host Ethan Hood, PT, DPT talks with Nathan W. Steinhafel, MS, OD, FAAO, Director of TBI Vision Services at Armstrong Eye Care Associates in Pittsburgh, PA about what vision therapy is and the role of vision therapy in treating patients with neurological pathology like concussion. The Vestibular Rehabilitation Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy - www.neurop...

Dr. Sandra Billinger, PT, PhD, FAHA Associate Professor at the University of Kansas joins us to talk about physical activity and exercise after stroke. She discusses physical activity levels after stroke, how to encourage patients to be more active, exercise dosage, and exercise testing, including the use of a recumbent stepper to conduct submaximal exercise testing. Dr. Billinger also talks about...

Host Puneet Dhaliwal, PT, DPT, NCS is joined by Major. Carrie Hoppes, PT, PhD, NCS, OCS. CSCS, ATC. Major Hoppes is an Active Duty Army Physical Therapist and the Deputy Director of the Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy. In this episode we discuss various advances in rehabilitation and techniques in vestibular rehabilitation including assessment and treatments. The Vestib...

Host Puneet Dhaliwal, PT, DPT, NCS is joined by Dr. Andreas Zwergal, MD, PhD, an associate professor at Department of Neurology and German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders at University of Munich, Germany to discuss cerebellar dizziness - assessment and treatment interventions. In this episode they discuss how neurodegenerative and hereditary disorders of the cerebellum often lead to postu...

In this episode of 4D: Deep Dive into Degenerative Diseases podcast, we talk to Dr. Nora Fritz about the assessment of dual task ability and treatment strategies for dual task conditions in people with neurodegenerative diseases. Nora also explains some of her up and coming neuroimaging studies in people with MS and telerehab for people with MS. For show notes click here. The Degenerative Diseases...

In our first episode of 4D: Deep Dive into Degenerative Diseases podcast, we talk to Dr. Terry Ellis about alternate models for delivery of care in PT for people with degenerative diseases. For show notes click here. The Degenerative Diseases Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy - www.neuropt.org.

The Discussions in Spinal Cord Injury Science (DiSCIS) interview with Andrew Smith, PT, DPT, PhD is about his 2018 study, "Lateral Corticospinal Tract Damage Correlates with Motor Output in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury." Click here for Smith AC, Weber KA, O'Dell DR, Parrish TB, Wasielewski M, Elliott JM. Lateral corticospinal tract damage correlates with motor output in incomplete spinal cord inj...

Dr. Sarah Blanton PT, DPT, NCS Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine joins us to talk about caregiving after stroke. Listen as Dr. Blanton discusses how caregivers or care partners can be ill-prepared for their role, how to assess caregiver burden and ways we can address the needs of caregivers. The Stroke Special Interest Group is part of the Academ...

Puja Agarwal, PT, DPT, MHA is joined by Dr. Janet Helmisnki, PT, PhD to discuss atypical BPPV and its biomechanics, apogeotropic nystagmus, differential diagnosis and interventions. The Vestibular Rehabilitation Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy - www.neuropt.org.

Host Puneet Dhaliwal, PT, DPT, NCS is joined by Dr. Marousa Pavlou, a senior lecturer in Physiotherapy at King's College London, in this episode to discuss the assessment and rehabilitation of people with visually induced dizziness. The Vestibular Rehabilitation Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy - www.neuropt.org.

Heather Hayes, Stroke SIG chair, interviews professor Julie Bernhardt. Professor Berhnardt is a clinician researcher at University of Melbourne. She is a National Health and Medical Research Council established fellow and senior principal florey research fellow at the florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, Australia. Julie has been working with people with stroke for 30 yea...

This Stoke SIG podcast discusses vision impairments after stroke with Kathleen Digre, MD who specializes in neuro-ophthalmology and Kasey Mitchell an occupational therapist who has specialized training in vision therapy. Listen as they discuss how to evaluate patients with suspected vision impairments, the prognosis for vision impairment post stroke, and treatment options. The Stroke Special Inter...

Dr. Margaret Schenkman presenter of the 2019 Anne Shumway-Cooke Lecture shares her journey with the ANPT Historian Committee on becoming a physical therapist. For the full interview with Dr. Schenkman click here. To learn more about the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy visit www.neuropt.org

Dr. Margaret Schenkman presenter of the 2019 Anne Shumway-Cooke Lecture shares her journey with the ANPT Historian Committee on becoming a physical therapist. For a transcript of this conversation click here. To learn more about the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy visit www.neuropt.org

Puja Agarwal, PT, DPT is joined by Daniel R. Gold, D.O. in a discussion on skew deviation, its definition, identification and pertienence to Vestibular Rehabilitation. Dr. Gold is an Assistant Professor of Neurology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Neurosurgery, and Emergency Medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The Vestibular Rehabilitation Special Int...

On the Stroke SIG 3rd episode we are joined by Victoria Pardo, PT, DHS and Sujay Galen, PT, PhD to discuss Contraversive Pushing. Victoria and Sujay have developed a continuing education course on contraversive pushing which is available through ANPT Education Center and they share some of their insight into assessing and managing contraversive pushing. The Stroke Special Interest Group is part of...

On the ANPT Stroke SIG 2nd episode we are joined by Nora Fritz, PhD, DPT, PT, NCS, Suzanne Trojanowski, PT, DPT, NCS, Amy Yorke, PT, PhD to discuss knowledge translation. Nora, Suzanne and Amy talk about what is knowledge translation and why it is needed in our profession. Our guests also share their experience conducting a knowledge translation project. The Stroke Special Interest Group is part o...

Host Maureen Clancy PT, DPT, OCS is joined by Sarah Gallagher PT, DPT, NCS and Sara Oxborough PT in a discussion on the use of telehealth in vestibular rehabilitation. They discuss who is appropriate for this treatment and the benefits and challenges associated with treating in this manner. The Vestibular Rehabilitation Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy -...