4D: Deep Dive into Degenerative Diseases - ANPT

4D: Deep Dive into Degenerative Diseases - ANPT


Latest Episodes

DD SIG Episode 55: Freezing of Gait with Alice Nieuwboer
April 30, 2025

In this insightful episode, host Parm Padgett sits down with Dr. Alice Nieuwboer, a leading expert in Parkinsons rehabilitation, to unpack the complex and frustrating phenomenon of freezing of gait (

DD SIG: Navigating the Path Episode 2: The Parkinson’s Foundation
April 27, 2025

In this episode, host Ken Vinacco sits down with special guest Donna Sperlakis to explore the wide range of resources and support services offered by the Parkinsons Foundation. Together, they dive in

DD SIG Navigating the Path Episode 1: National MS Society  
March 29, 2025

Tune in to the first episode of our new series, Navigating the Path: Resources for Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases, which highlights organizations that provide resources and information to pe

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 23, 2025

In this episode, Parm interviews Lisa Inglis, the winner of the DDSIG poster award at CSM 2025 in Houston. Lisa, a PT and professor at Daemen college, explains her research related to measuring backwa

DD SIG Bonus Episode: Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) 2025 Preview  
February 05, 2025

Join 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 this years CSM in Houston,

DD SIG Episode 54: Models of Care with Miriam Rafferty and Monica Hendricksen 
January 29, 2025

In this episode, host Parm Padgett is joined by Miriam Rafferty and Monica Hendricksen from Shirley Ryan Ability Lab to explore the impact of current care models on individuals with neurologic conditi

DD SIG Episode 53: JNPT highlight: Concern About Falling and Fear of Falling in MS with Taylor Takla
December 19, 2024

In 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 in Multiple Sclerosis published in the Octob

DD SIG Episode 52: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) with Kristina Vaughn
November 25, 2024

In this episode, host Ken Vinacco talks to guest Kristina Vaughn to discuss the role of physical therapists working with individuals with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). NPH is a condition that l

DD SIG Episode 51: Skilled Maintenance Therapy with Bobby Hand
October 23, 2024

In this episode, host Ken Vinacco talks with Bobby Hand about the role and intricacies of skilled maintenance therapy for individuals with degenerative diseases. Skilled maintenance therapy is the car

DD SIG Episode 50: Your Favorite PT Interventions
August 30, 2024

In this special episode, our podcast team interviewed listeners and former guests at CSM 2024 to find out what they were excited about doing when treating people with neurodegenerative conditions. We