ANPT – Academy for Neurologic Physical Therapy Podcast

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 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. 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 postural vertigo, associated with gait and balance disorders and oculomotor disorders. The importance of correct assessment in the clinic leads to successful intervention. The Vestibular Rehabilitation Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy – www.neuropt.org

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 Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy – www.neuropt.org.

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 injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2018;99:660-666. The Spinal Cord Injury is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy – www.neuropt.org. Transcription of this podcast can be found here: https://app.box.com/s/kw1dwoacc2l42hkde4v3e0bqmnf2eixn.

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 Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy – www.neuropt.org.

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 years. She is Head of the Stroke Division at the Florey and leader of the AVERT Early Intervention Research Program. Working in a large multidisciplinary team of researchers, the focus of Julie’s group is the development and testing of new, exercise and rehabilitation interventions that aim to reduce the burden of stroke related disability. Julie is Australia’ leading stroke rehabilitation trialist, recently completing the largest, international trial of early mobility based rehabilitation ever conducted (AVERT) which included over 2000 patients from 5 countries. Listen as Julie discusses findings from her research, applications for clinicians, and here future research direction. The Stroke Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy – www.neuropt.org.

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 Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy – www.neuropt.org.