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Valerie Carter, a passionate expert on Parkinson’s disease (PD), shares with J.J. Mowder-Tinney her personal story and why she has so much energy and hope surrounding stomping out stage 5 of the disease. Valerie dives into her research on tests and measures designed to better identify fall risk in the PD population, emphasizing that backward walking and dual-task assessment and training are key components.

Learning Objectives


Interpret the evidence around appropriate disease-specific motor and nonmotor assessments for persons with Parkinson’s in order to assess fall risk
Determine the various assessments required to gather a complete picture of the motor and nonmotor symptoms involved with persons with Parkinson’s
Solve what the scores of the tests and measures indicate for patients with Parkinson’s and their risk of falls, including during occupational performance

Timestamps


(00:00:00) Welcome
(00:01:04) Introduction to guest
(00:05:27) Importance of fall prevention in Parkinson’s disease
(00:08:38) Improving walking tests for Parkinson’s disease
(00:25:56) Treatment for persons with Parkinson’s disease
(00:37:10) Medication for movement
(00:46:18) Actionable takeaways

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Jamie Haines, champion for knowledge translation, talks with J.J. Mowder-Tinney about the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy’s clinical practice guideline on poststroke AFO and FES use, breaking down how to apply the information toward patient care without getting overwhelmed. J.J. gets excited about the specific guidance for when and what treatment to use for walkers of all speeds.



Learning Objectives


Interpret the evidence around the use of AFO and FES
Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address implementation of AFO and FES to facilitate participation in functional mobility and daily activities
Solve patient case scenarios involving the use of AFO and FES

Timestamps


(00:00:00) Welcome
(00:01:06) Introduction to guest
(00:03:30) The role of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy
(00:11:00) Clinical pearls from the clinical practice guideline
(00:31:49) Buy-in and carryover
(00:41:13) Actionable takeaways

Resources mentioned in this episode


Clinical Practice Guideline for the Use of Ankle Foot Orthoses and Functional Electrical Stimulation Post Stroke



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Jeff Walter, mastermind behind the loaded Dix-Hallpike, explains to J.J. Mowder-Tinney why we should be screening more older adults for BPPV but relying less on their symptom quality.

Learning Objectives


Interpret evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to maximize identification of BPPV in older adults and their impact on participation in occupations such as sleeping or toileting
Solve patient case scenarios involving vestibular agnosia

Timestamps


(00:00:00) Welcome
(00:01:00) Introduction to guest
(00:05:42) Why this clinical question?
(00:22:46) Vestibular agnosia: lack of perception in BPPV
(00:29:00) Advancements in testing for BPPV: the loaded Dix-Hallpike
(00:43:05) Three main takeaways

Resources Mentioned In Episode:


Demonstration: Loaded Dix-Hallpike Testing - Jeff Walter | MedBridge

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