ANPT Vestibular Special Interest Group

Host Maureen Clancy PT, DPT, OCS, Cert MDT is joined by Karen McCulloch PT, PhD, FAPTA, NCS in a discussion on the release of the Concussion Clinical Practice Guideline in April 2020. To learn more about the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy Vestibular Special Interest Group visit www.neuropt.org.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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 -...

Host Maureen Clancy PT, DPT, OCS, Cert MDT is joined by Rose Marie Rine PT, PhD and Jennifer Braswell Christy PT, PhD in a discussion on pediatric vestibular rehabilitation. They discuss the common disorders children presents with, prevalence of vestibular disorders in children, and the signs and symptoms a child presents with. Additionally the tests commonly used in children, equipment required a...

Host Nikki DiSalvio, PT, DPT, MS is joined by content experts Dr. Patrick Sparto, PT, PhD and Dr. Samantha Michael PT, DPT to discuss the current uses of virtual reality in vestibular rehabilitaton. Our experts will review current technologies available in both research and clinical settings and discuss implications for use of virtual reality in treating patients with vestibular disorders. The Ves...

Panel members Sara Oxborough, PT and Ethan Hood, PT, DPT, MBA, NCS, GCS discuss the effects of aging on vestibular functioning. The panel members weigh in on common anatomical changes that occur in the vestibular system with age, the relationship between vestibular disorders and falls in older adults, and discuss examination and treatment of vestibular functioning in the elderly population. The Ve...

Host Maureen Clancy PT, DPT, OCS is joined by Dr. Courtney Hall PT, PhD and Dr. Sue Whitney PT, PhD, NCS, ATC, FAPTA in a dicsussion on vestibular hypofunction. This podcast reviews the medical conditions that would lead to a diagnosis of hypofunction, clinical testing, treatment, exercise prescription, and the key updates from the recent CPG on vestibular hypofunction. For more information on the...

Host Nikki DiSalvio, MS, SPT is joined by content experts Dr. Anne Mucha PT, DPT, MS, NSC and Dr. Karen Skop, PT, DPT to discuss current practices in concussion management ranging from screening tools, prognostic factors for recovery, and recommendations for clinics that are interested in starting a concussion program. The Vestibular Rehabilitation Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of...

Host Ethan Hood, PT, DPT, MBA, GCS, NCS is joined by panel experts Janet Helminski, PT, Ph. D. and Anne Galgon PT, Ph. D., NCS discussing the latest advances in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) treatment and any changes noted with the recent release (2017) of the BPPV clinical practice guideline (CPG). The Vestibular Rehabilitation Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurol...

Karen M. Skop, PT, DPT and Carol Wamsley, PT, DPT, BS, NCS, CBIS discuss case studies of patient's with central vestibular and balance dysfunction. They will delineate similarities and differences as well as prognosis and outcome considerations for these individuals in a subacute rehabilitation setting. The Vestibular Rehabilitation Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physi...

Rebecca York PT, DPT, Nina Surber, PT, DPT and Rachel Trommelen, PT, DPT, NCS discuss 3 case studies of individuals with persistent recurrent BPPV and review physical therapy interventions to treat these individuals. The Vestibular Rehabilitation Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy - www.neuropt.org

Content experts Susan Whitney, PT, PhD, NCS, ATC, FAPTA, Janene Holmburg, PT, NCS, and Kim Gottshall PT, PhD discuss treatment approaches for vestibular migraine and the role of medical management. This is part one of this episode. The Vestibular Rehabilitation Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy - www.neuropt.org

Content experts Susan Whitney, PT, PhD, NCS, ATC, FAPTA, Janene Holmburg, PT, NCS, and Kim Gottshall, PT, PhD discuss the implications of treatment intensity on patient response, the role of anxiety on patient progress, and exercise prescription for management of vestibular migraine. This is part two of this episode. The Vestibular Rehabilitation Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Ne...

Host Rachel Trommelen PT, DPT, NCS discusses with Neil Shepard PhD and Janene Holmberg PT, DPT, NCS patients with Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD). They will discuss a history of PPPD, diagnostic criteria, signs and symptoms and treatment interventions. The Vestibular Rehabilitation Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy - www.neuropt.org.

Host Rachel Trommelen, discusses the role of audiologists in vestibular rehabilitation with content expert Dr Laurie Herbert, Aud, CCC-A. They discuss an audiologist's role in assessing the vestibular system and the importance that these results can have in regards to rehabilitation for patient's with vestibular dysfunction. The Vestibular Rehabilitation Special Interest Group is part of the Acade...

Host Rachel Trommelen PT, DPT, NCS discusses with Franchino Porciuncula PT, DScPT the definition of bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH), causes of BVH, epidemiology, testing, examination findings and treatment. The Vestibular Rehabilitation Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy - www.neuropt.org

Host Ethan Hood PT, DPT, MBA, GCS discusses with content expert Dr. Andrew McCall, MD Meniere's Disease.  They will discuss the clinical condition, clinical criteria, signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis and treatment of this condition. The Vestibular Rehabilitation Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy - www.neuropt.org