DDSIG: Bonus Episode- CSM 2025 Platform Award: Amplifying walking activity in Parkinson’s Disease through autonomous music-based rhythmic auditory stimulation – with Franchino Porciuncula
May 31, 2025In this episode, host Ken Vinacco interviews Franchino Porciuncula, the winner of the DDSIG platform award at CSM 2025 in Houston, TX. They discuss his ...
DD SIG Navigating the Path Episode 3: The ALS Association
May 29, 2025In this episode, host Ken Vinacco sits down with guests Lauren LaMar and Kyle Vasher to discuss the range of resources that the ALS Association ...
DD SIG Episode 55: Freezing of Gait with Alice Nieuwboer
May 1, 2025In this insightful episode, host Parm Padgett sits down with Dr. Alice Nieuwboer, a leading expert in Parkinson’s rehabilitation, to unpack the complex and frustrating ...
DD SIG: Navigating the Path Episode 2: The Parkinson’s Foundation
April 28, 2025In this episode, host Ken Vinacco sits down with special guest Donna Sperlakis to explore the wide range of resources and support services offered by ...
DD SIG Navigating the Path Episode 1: National MS Society
March 29, 2025Tune in to the first episode of our new series, Navigating the Path: Resources for Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases, which highlights organizations that provide resources ...
DDSIG: Bonus Episode- CSM Poster Award 2025: Analysis of Backward Gait Assessment Performance in Typical Older Adults and Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease – with Lisa Inglis
March 24, 2025In this episode, Parm interviews Lisa Inglis, the winner of the DDSIG poster award at CSM 2025 in Houston. Lisa, a PT and professor at ...
DD SIG Bonus Episode: Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) 2025 Preview
February 6, 2025Join our podcast team members, Sara Zoeller and Parm Padgett, as they discuss the in-person and on-demand degenerative diseases programming (and some DD-adjacent talks) at ...
DD SIG Episode 54: Models of Care with Miriam Rafferty and Monica Hendricksen
January 30, 2025In this episode, host Parm Padgett is joined by Miriam Rafferty and Monica Hendricksen from Shirley Ryan Ability Lab to explore the impact of current ...
DD SIG Episode 53: JNPT highlight: Concern About Falling and Fear of Falling in MS with Taylor Takla
December 20, 2024In this episode, host Parm Padgett welcomes Taylor Takla to discuss her article, “Motor and Non-Motor Factors of Concern About Falling and Fear of Falling ...
DD SIG Episode 52: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) with Kristina Vaughn
November 26, 2024In this episode, host Ken Vinacco talks to guest Kristina Vaughn to discuss the role of physical therapists working with individuals with normal pressure hydrocephalus ...
DD SIG Episode 51: Skilled Maintenance Therapy with Bobby Hand
October 24, 2024In this episode, host Ken Vinacco talks with Bobby Hand about the role and intricacies of skilled maintenance therapy for individuals with degenerative diseases. Skilled ...
DD SIG Episode 50: Your Favorite PT Interventions
August 30, 2024In this special episode, our podcast team interviewed listeners and former guests at CSM 2024 to find out what they were excited about doing when ...
DD SIG Episode 49: Muscular Dystrophy with Claudia SenesacDD SIG Episode 49: Muscular Dystrophy with Claudia Senesac
July 24, 2024In this installment of our series on rare neurologic diseases, host Ken Vinacco talks with Claudia Senesac about physical therapy for people with Duchenne Muscular ...
DD SIG Episode 48: Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy with Megan Iammarino
June 27, 2024In this installment of our series on rare neurologic diseases, Ken Vinnaco talks with Megan Iammarino about physical therapy for people with Limb Girdle Muscular ...
DDSIG: Bonus Episode- CSM Platform Award: Parkinson’s Disease Rehabilitation Access and Utilization in Black and African American Chicagoland Communities – with Michelle Walaszek
June 14, 2024In this episode, Chris interviews Michelle Walaszek, a winner of the DDSIG platform award at CSM Boston in 2024. Michelle, a PhD candidate and research ...
DDSIG: Bonus Episode- CSM Platform Award: Gait Initiation Dynamics in Parkinson Disease – with CJ Duppen
May 14, 2024In this episode, Parm interviews Chelsea “CJ” Duppen, a winner of the DDSIG platform award at CSM Boston in 2024. CJ, a fourth year PhD ...
DDSIG: Bonus Episode- CSM Poster Award: The Tinetti POMA Discriminates Between Fallers and Non-Fallers in pALS -with Kayla Chomko
April 18, 2024In this episode, Chris Burke interviews Kayla Chomko who, along with Jen Canbeck, Lauren Tabor Gray, and Rania Massad, won the DDSIG Best Poster Award ...
DD SIG: Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) 2024 Preview – Bonus Episode
February 9, 2024In this episode of 4D, hosts Parm Padgett and 4D student intern Shannon Brown talk through the degenerative disease programming scheduled for CSM 2024. If ...
DD SIG Episode 47: Friedreich’s Ataxia with Jeannie Stephenson and Staci Shearin
January 29, 2024In this installment of our series on rare neurologic diseases, Christina Burke talks with Jeannie Stephenson and Staci Shearin about Friedreich’s Ataxia, a progressive, autosomal ...
DD SIG Episode 46: Post-Polio Syndrome with Carolyn DaSilva
January 3, 2024In this installment of our series on rare neurologic diseases, Ken Vinacco talks with Carolyn DaSilva about post-polio syndrome (PPS), which can occur in polio ...
DD SIG Episode 45: Progressive Supranuclear Palsy with Heather Cianci
November 21, 2023In this second installment of our series on rare neurologic diseases, host Katy McGraw talks with Heather Cianci about Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), a neurologic ...
DD SIG Episode 44: Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Kyle Reedy
October 12, 2023In this first installment of our series on rare neurologic diseases, host Jeff Schmidt talks with Kyle Reedy about Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Kyle discusses ...
DD SIG Episode 43: Gait Training in PD with Mike Lewek and CJ Duppen
September 20, 2023In this episode, host Parm Padgett talks with Mike Lewek and CJ Duppen from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill about using implicit ...
DD SIG Episode 42: Frailty in Multiple Sclerosis with Jake Sosnoff
August 29, 2023In this episode, we talk with Jake Sosnoff, Ph.D. about frailty in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). We cover how frailty is defined in geriatrics ...
DD SIG Episode 41: Fear-Avoidance Behaviors’ Impact on Movement and Participation: Part 2- Treatment Strategies- with Mike Studer
July 24, 2023In this episode, we talk with Mike Studer about intervention and treatment strategies related to fear-avoidance behaviors (as introduced in part 1/episode 40 with Ryan ...
DD SIG Episode 40: Fear-Avoidance Behaviors’ Impact on Movement and Participation- with Merrill Landers and Ryan Duncan
June 18, 2023In this episode, we talk with Dr. Merrill Landers and Dr. Ryan Duncan about their presentation at APTA’s CSM 2023, entitled “Mind Over Movement: Fear-Avoidance ...
DD SIG Episode 39: Education and Exercise Support for Individuals Newly Diagnosed with Parkinson Disease and Their Care Partners- with Alicia Flach
May 24, 2023In this episode, we talk with Dr. Alicia Flach, who was awarded the DD SIG 2023 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) best poster award for her ...
DD SIG Episode 38: Feasibility of Low-Load Resistance Training with Blood Flow Restriction for People with Severe Multiple Sclerosis- with Mark Mañago
April 25, 2023In this episode, host Jeffrey Schmidt talks with Dr. Mark Mañago, who won this year’s DD SIG CSM platform award year.. Dr. Mañago chats with ...
DD SIG & JNPT Collaboration: Walking Endurance and Oxygen Uptake on Kinetics in Individuals with Parkinson Disease Following Overground Locomotor Training – with Andrew Guccione and Andrew Pechstein- Episode 37
March 25, 2023In this episode, Katy talks with Dr. Andrew Guccione and Dr. Andrew Pechstein about their article published in the April 2023 issue of JNPT entitled ...
DD SIG: Degenerative Disease Clinician Locator Map – Bonus Episode
February 14, 2023In this bonus episode of 4D, we talk with Herb Karpatkin, a DD SIG officer who serves on the Nominating Committee, about one of the ...
DD SIG: Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) 2023 Preview – Bonus Episode
February 9, 2023In this episode of 4D, hosts Parm Padgett and Ken Vinacco give us the inside scoop on the degenerative disease representation in the 2023 CSM ...
DD SIG Bonus Episode: Resistance Training for Persons with Parkinson Disease with Daniel Corcos – recorded by the PD CPG Knowledge Translation Task Force
February 2, 2023In this bonus episode, physical therapy students, Emily Buggeln and Colleen Noonan interview Daniel Corcos on resistance training for persons with Parkinson Disease. This interview ...
DD SIG: Gaze Stability in People with Multiple Sclerosis- with Colin Grove – Episode 36
January 19, 2023In this episode of 4D, we talk with Dr. Colin Grove about his recent ANPT poster presentation from the International Conference for Vestibular Rehabilitation entitled ...
DD SIG: Serious Illness Conversations – with Alexis Drutchas and Jaclyn Shameklis – Episode 35
December 15, 2022In this episode of 4D, Parm talks with Dr. Alexis Drutchas and Dr. Jaclyn Shameklis about creating open conversations with patients who have illnesses that ...
DD SIG: Backward Walking and Cerebellar Dysfunction in People with Multiple Sclerosis- with Nora Fritz – Episode 34
November 23, 2022In this episode of 4D, we talk with Dr. Nora Fritz about her expansive research in the field of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) rehabilitation. Dr. Fritz ...
DD SIG: Fall Prevention and Fall Risk in Wheelchair Users with Multiple Sclerosis – with Debbie Backus and Laura Rice – Episode 33
October 21, 2022In this episode of 4D, we talk with Dr. Debbie Backus from the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, GA and Dr. Laura Rice from the University ...
DD SIG & JNPT Collaboration: Improvement in the Capacity for Activity Versus Improvement in Performance of Activity in Daily Life During Outpatient Rehabilitation– with Catherine Lang and Carey Holleran – Episode 32
September 8, 2022In this episode, we talk with Dr. Catherine Lang and Dr. Carey Holleran from Washington University in St. Louis about their article scheduled for publication ...
DD SIG: Special Episode: PT Pet Peeves – Episode 31
July 28, 2022Note to listeners: We want to hear from you! We value listener feedback and are always working to improve our podcast. Share your 4D podcast ...
DD SIG: CSM 2022 Poster Award: Wearable Sensors for Balance and Mobility in Persons with Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review- with Lindsay Fitchett
June 10, 2022In this episode, we highlight one of the winners of our poster awards at CSM 2022. Lindsay Fitchett talks to Chris Burke about her group’s ...
DD SIG: CSM 2022 Poster Award: Differences in Spatiotemporal Gait Characteristics between Freezing of Gait Subtypes in Parkinson’s Disease – with Jason Longhurst
June 2, 2022In this episode, we highlight one of the winners of our poster awards at CSM 2022. Jason Longhurst talks to Katy McGraw about his research ...
DD SIG: CSM 2022 Platform Award: Consultative Coaching Model for Long-Term Exercise Engagement in People with Huntington’s Disease- with Lori Quinn
May 27, 2022Description: In this episode, we highlight the winners of our platform award at CSM 2022. Lori Quinn talks to Chris Burke about her team’s research on ...
DD SIG & JNPT Collaboration: Health Promotion and Wellness in Neurologic Physical Therapy: Episode 30
March 30, 2022Strategies to Advance Practice – with Elissa Held Bradford In this episode, we highlight the article “Health Promotion and Wellness in Neurologic Physical Therapy: Strategies ...
DD SIG: The Clinical Practice Guideline for PT Management of Parkinson Disease – with Miriam Rafferty – Episode 29
March 13, 2022A Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for PT management of PD was recently published in the Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal in December, 2021. In this ...
DDSIG: ANPT Annual Conference Poster Awards with Rashelle Hoffman & Rebecca Martin- Episode 28
February 10, 2022In this episode, Parm talks to the authors of the winners of the the DD SIG poster awards at the 2021 ANPT annual conference. Dr. Rashelle Hoffman ...
DD SIG: The Impact of COVID-19 on Community-Based Exercise Classes for People with Parkinson Disease with Mark Mañago- Episode 27
January 24, 2022In this episode, Parm talks to Mark Mañago about his recent publication in PTJ about the changing landscape of community exercise classes. Parm and Mark ...
DDSIG: Health Promotion and Wellness – with Rupal Patel – Episode 26
November 24, 2021In this episode, Rebecca talks to Rupal Patel, a founding member of the APTA Health Promotion and Wellness Council. They discuss the council and how ...
DDSIG & JNPT Collaboration: Are Mobile Persons With Parkinson Disease Necessarily More Active – with authors Jenna Zajac and Terry Ellis – Episode 25
October 5, 2021In this episode, Parm talks to Dr. Zajac and Dr. Ellis about their paper in the October 2021 issue of JNPT “Are Mobile Persons With Parkinson Disease ...
DDSIG: Specialty Clinic Care for People with Atypical Parkinson’s Disease/Parkinsonism – with Heather Cianci – Episode 24
September 29, 2021In this episode, Katy talks to Heather Cianci, who works in University of Pennsylvania’s COPE (Comprehensive Outpatient Parkinsonism Evaluation) Clinic. They discuss the structure of ...
DDSIG: Considerations for AFO and FES use: Lessons from the stroke CPG- with Lisa Brown- Episode 23
August 31, 2021In this episode Parm talks to Lisa Brown, an author on the newly released Clinical Practice Guideline for use of Ankle-Foot Orthoses and Functional Electrical ...
DDSIG: JNPT Author Interview: Graham Cochrane, Assessment of Vestibular Function in Multiple Sclerosis
July 1, 2021In this special episode, Rebecca interviews Dr. Graham Cochrane about his recent publication in the July 2021 issue of the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy: ...
DD SIG: Multidisciplinary Care in Complex Diseases with Katey Burke and Stacey Sullivan- Episode 21
May 18, 2021What is it like working as a therapist in a multidisciplinary clinic? How is the integrated model of care applied to complex degenerative diseases? Learn ...
DD SIG: Moving Forward with Patty Scheets – Episode 20
April 14, 2021In this episode, Parm and Patty Scheets take a step back and discuss the big picture of our profession, including utilizing practice-based evidence to establish ...
DD SIG: CSM 2021 Award Winner: The Effects of Backward Cycling on Posterior Protective Stepping Responses in People with Parkinson Disease with Suzanne O’Neal
March 18, 2021In this CSM bonus episode, Rebecca talks to Dr. Suzanne O’Neal about her work using backward cycling as a treatment strategy for people with PD. ...
DD SIG: Special Episode: A Deep Dive Into Participation -Episode 19
February 7, 2021In 4D’s first ever topic-based episode, Katy and Parm talk to experts Dr. George Fulk, Dr. Lee Dibble, and Dr. Laurie King about how we ...
Degenerative Diseases SIG: 4D’s CSM 2021 Preview- Bonus Episode
January 26, 2021Join DD SIG Chair Rebecca Martin as she interviews Heather Salon and Bart Hanson from the ANPT Programming Committee about the first ever virtual CSM. ...
DD SIG & JNPT Collaboration: Standardizing Outcome Assessment in Parkinson Disease – Episode 18
January 4, 2021A Knowledge Translation Project – with authors Amy Yorke and Angee Ludwa In this episode, JNPT partners with the ANPT Degenerative Diseases SIG to bring you ...
DD SIG: PT Treatment Strategies for People with MS with Prue Plummer – Episode 17
December 6, 2020In this episode, Parm talks to Dr. Prue Plummer about her research on effective interventions for movement dysfunction associated with Multiple Sclerosis. They cover about the ...
DD SIG: The Effects of Mental Singing on Gait in PD with Gammon Earhart – Episode 16
November 1, 2020In this episode, Dr. Gammon Earhart and Parm dive into Dr. Earhart’s 2019 ANPT Golden Synapse Award-winning research on the effect of mental singing on ...
DD SIG: Physical Therapy for People with ALS with Vanina Dal Bello Haas – Episode 14
October 15, 2020In this episode, Parm talks to Dr. Vanina Dal Bello-Haas about her research and experience treating people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. They discuss expanding the ...
DD SIG: The Interaction Between Aging and Multiple Sclerosis with Herb Karpatkin – Episode 15
September 7, 2020In this episode from the ANPT Degenerative Diseases Special Interest Group, Parm talks to Dr. Herb Karpatkin about the interactive effect of aging with Multiple ...
DDSIG – Telerehabilitation Discussion with Alicia Flach, PT, DPT – Bonus Episode
August 29, 2020Join our host, Parm Padgett as she and Dr. Alicia Flach discuss telerehabilitation and what you can do to help keep telerehab accessible and reimbursable! ...
DD SIG: Movement Discovery with Beth Fisher – Episode 13
July 31, 2020In this episode, Parm talks to Beth Fisher about her 2019 John H.P. Maley Lecture ““Beyond Limits: Unmasking Potential Through Movement Discovery.” Dr. Fisher gives ...
DD SIG: Episode 12: Evidence-based Recommendations for Exercise and Physical Therapy in Huntington’s Disease with Ann Kloos and Deb Kegelmeyer
May 28, 2020In this episode, to ring out HD Awareness Month, Katy talks to Ann Kloos and Deb Kegelmeyer about the most up-to-date recommendations for exercise and physical therapy ...
DD SIG: CSM 2020 Award Winner: Effects of a 6-week Cognitively Challenging Agility Exercise Program in People with Parkinson’s Disease with Laurie King – Bonus Episode
May 13, 2020In this final of four CSM bonus episodes, Katy talks to Dr. Laurie King about her study on the impact of an exercise intervention in ...
DD SIG: CSM 2020 Award Winner: Utilization of Manual Therapy to Address Pain and Functional Impairments in Parkinson’s Disease with Lindsay White Walston – Bonus Episode
May 6, 2020In this third of four CSM bonus episodes, Parm talks to Lindsay White Walston about her case series that combined manual therapy with additional intervention ...
DD SIG: CSM 2020 Award Winner: Effort-Based Decision-Making for Exercise in People with PD with Cristina Colon-Semenza– Bonus Episode
April 29, 2020In this second of four CSM bonus episodes, Parm talks to Dr. Cristina Colon-Semenza about her work investigating decision making and response to rewards for ...
CSM 2020 Award Winner: Clinical Utility of the Single-Leg Calf Raise in People with MS with Paul Kline and Mark Manago – Bonus Episode
April 22, 2020In this first of four CSM bonus episodes, Parm talks to Dr. Paul Kline and Dr. Mark Manago about their work investigating the relationship between ...
DD SIG: Decision Making in Community Exercise Classes with Tara McIsaac- Episode 11
April 7, 2020In this episode, Parm talks to Dr. Tara McIsaac about her recent study outlining characteristics of people with PD that determined exercise class prescription. Tara ...
DD SIG: 4D Episode 10: Rehabilitation for people with Huntington’s Disease with Lori Quinn
March 5, 2020In this episode, Dr. Lori Quinn talks to Parm about key features of Huntington’s Disease for PTs to recognize and examine, treatment approaches, and ...
Degenerative Diseases SIG: 4D’s CSM 2020 Preview- Bonus Episode
February 5, 2020Join hosts Parm Padgett and Katy McGraw as they discuss the degenerative disease-related programming coming to CSM this year, with sneak preview clips from prior ...
Degenerative Diseases SIG: Understanding the Movement System Diagnosis with Kathy Gill-Body – Episode 9
February 1, 2020In this episode, we talk to Kathy Gill-Body about her role on the Movement System Diagnosis task force. Kathy shares her impressions and applications of ...
Degenerative Diseases SIG: Bridging the Gap Between Research, Data Collection and the Clinic with Ryan Duncan – Episode 8
January 10, 2020On the 4D: Deep Dive into Degenerative Diseases podcast Ryan Duncan talks to first-time host Katy McGraw about his career path from an entry-level PT ...
Degenerative Diseases SIG: Cerebellar ataxia: neurophysiology, assessment and treatment with Amy Bastian – Episode 7
December 9, 2019In this 4D: Deep Dive into Degenerative Diseases podcast, host, Parm Padgett geeks out about the cerebellum with Dr. Amy Bastian of the Kennedy Krieger ...
Degenerative Diseases SIG: Virtual reality in rehabilitation & updates from the International Neurologic PT Association with Judy Deutsch – Episode 6
November 8, 2019In this 4D: Deep Dive into Degenerative Diseases podcast, we interview Judy Deutsch about her research using virtual reality in PT, as well as practical ...
Degenerative Diseases SIG: PT Movement Disorders Fellowship & Private Neurologic PT Practice with Julie Hershberg – Episode 5
October 10, 2019In 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 ...
Degenerative Diseases SIG: Expertise in Neurologic Physical Therapy with Evan Cohen – Bonus Episode
September 24, 2019Check 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: ...
Degenerative Diseases SIG: Fatigue and Fatigability with Evan Cohen – Episode 4
September 6, 2019In our fourth episode of 4D: Deep Dive into Degenerative Diseases podcast, we talk to Dr. Evan Cohen about his work in people with multiple ...
Degenerative Diseases SIG: Motor Learning in Parkinson’s Disease with Lee Dibble – Episode 3
August 8, 2019In this episode of 4D: Deep Dive into Degenerative Diseases podcast, our host Parm Padgett talks to Dr. Lee Dibble from the University of Utah ...
Degenerative Diseases SIG: Dual Task with Nora Fritz – Episode 2
July 2, 2019In this episode of 4D: Deep Dive into Degenerative Diseases podcast, we talk to Dr. Nora Fritz about the assessment of dual task ability and ...
Degenerative Diseases SIG: Models of Care in Physical Therapy with Terry Ellis – Episode 1
June 4, 2019In our first episode of 4D: Deep Dive into Degenerative Diseases podcast, we talk to Dr. Terry Ellis about alternate models for delivery of care ...
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