Combined Sections Meeting 2025
Programming Preview
The most significant physical therapy event will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, February 13-15, 2025 for the 50th Annual APTA CSM. This year's list of presenters promises continued exploration and advancements in physical therapy.
Check out the APTA website for updates and exciting events at CSM 2025. Please review the list below for the current slate of speakers:
Programming:
Thursday 11AM-1PM
Universal Canalith Repositioning Maneuver for BPPV Clears All Three Ipsilateral Canals: Development and Implementation
Presented By: Janet Odry Helminski, PT, PhD, Richard Rabbitt and Christopher M. Smith
Thursday 3 PM-5 PM
Critical Conversations and Practical Management Strategies for Patients with Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)
Presented By: Rachel D. Wellons, PT, DPT and Sara Gaudet MacDowell, PT
Friday, 3-5 PM
Identification and Management of Persistent Vestibular-Oculomotor and Cervical Symptoms after Concussion.
Presented By: Jennifer Lynn Fay, PT, Eric Scott Ross, PT and Margaret Waskiewicz
Saturday 8-10 AM
Moving Towards Precision Rehabilitation: Part 2 Applying Clinical Phenotyping in Vestibular Physical Therapy
Presented By: Colin R. Grove, PT, DPT, MS, PhD, Eric R. Anson, PT, PhD, Janene M. Holmberg, PT, DPT, Susan L. Whitney, PT, DPT, ATC, FAPTA and Laura Olsen Morris, PT
Poster Presentations
THURSDAY:
Vestibular Evaluation and Treatment of Vogt Koyanagi Harada Syndrome
Syeda Sarosh Ahmed, PT, DPT
Concurrent Headshake and Postural Training Using Virtual Reality Improves Motor Learning and Retention
Kwadwo Osei Appiah-Kubi, PT, MSPT, PhD, Emmanuel Asante-Asamani, BS, MS, PhD, Jenay Bartlett, Rawan Almadani DPT, Camille Devereaux, PT, DPT, Amber K. Jones, SPT, Ariana Rae Kelly, SPT, Shea Frady, PT, DPT and Emmanuel Bonney PT, MS, PhD
Computerized Torsional Assessment of Nystagmus
Amy Ruth Cassidy, PT, Susan L. Whitney, PT, DPT, ATC, FAPTA, Michelle Petrak, Ph.D., CCC-A and Kamrin Barin
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Use with Chronic Vestibular Disorders: A Scoping Review
Elizabeth Danielle Cornforth, PT, Devashish Tiwari, PT, DPT, PhD, Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Emily Delepine, SPT, Stephane Lin, SPT, Jacquelyn Burke, PT, Brandon Peterson, SPT and Rachel M. Hickey, SPT
Persistent Vertigo and Ageotropic Nystagmus Post Cochlear Implant
Mary M. Crumley, PT, DPT
Pearls on ROSE – Rehabilitation Oculomotor Screening Evaluation
Elizabeth Dannenbaum, Tina Yu-Zhou Li, Alessia Vitullo, Sophia Ergina and Joyce Fung
Can Gaze Evaluation Inform the Rehabilitation of Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness?
Elizabeth Dannenbaum, Yunyi Liu, Kairy Dahlia, Marc-Alexandre Wagnac, Anouk Lamontagne and Joyce Fung
Putting a Positive Spin on It: OPTIMAL Theory Application to Improve the Dizziness Experience
Tobin Dubuc, PT, DPT, Marc Allen Broberg, PT, DPT and Rebecca Lewthwaite, PhD
Identification and Treatment of Decompensated Vestibular Hypofunction in an Older Adult
Derek Joseph Fanto, PT, DPT
Functional Vision Head Impulse Test: A Functional Measure of the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex
Courtney Goetz, Elizabeth Fuemmeler, Michelle Petrak and Linda Joan D'Silva, PT, PhD
Gait Characteristics of Individuals with Visual Vertigo and Healthy Controls While Walking with Head Movements
Karen Louise Schaubert Goodman, PT, DPT, Hannah McDermott, PT, DPT and Keith Robert Cole, PT, DPT, PhD
Navigation Ability Is Associated with the Functional Use of Visual and Vestibular Inputs for Balance
Colin R. Grove, PT, DPT, MS, PhD, Keenan Batts, Bryan C. Heiderscheit, PT, PhD, FAPTA and Susan L. Whitney, PT, DPT, ATC, FAPTA
Identifying Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in a Patient Post Stroke: A Case Study
Marissa Ruke Conrad, PT, MSPT, Goldshawn Guinto, PT, DPT and Marla Laloo, PT, DPT
Improvement in Saccadometry Performance in People with Concussion after Physical Therapy Intervention
Evin Hill, SPT, Shellie Zsoldos, PT, DPT and Chia-Cheng Lin, PT, MSPT, PhD
A Lifetime of Dizziness: Management of Central Vestibular Dysfunction in an Individual with Cerebal Palsy
Zachary Knox, PT, DPT
Multisensory Impairments Influence Spatial Navigation Skills in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Taryn Jones, SPT, Courtney Goetz, Hinrich Staecker and Linda Joan D'Silva, PT, PhD
Implementation of a Vestibular Program Framework in a Hospital-Based Health Care System
Stacey Marie Lane, PT, DPT, Jaclyn Michelle Gould, PT, DPT, Leslie Ann Hefner, PT, DPT, Holly Joelle Paczan, PT, Liza Meinkins, PT, DPT, Hannah Redd, PT, DPT, Carolyn Jean Sykes, PT, DPT and Meaghan Rubsam, PT, DPT
Agreement Among Expert Physical Therapist Clinicians in Naming Nystagmus: A Qualitative Study Design.
Lori Ann Leineke, PT, DPT, EdD, Alessandra Garcia Trepte and Bridget Ripa Eubanks, PT, DPT
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Urgency Urinary Incontinence, and Falls: Is Vitamin D the Missing Link?
Matthew Todd Martin, PT, DPT and Amanda Thompson Mahoney, PT, DPT
Sinister or Benign? Assessing Dizziness in the Emergency Room
Christopher Martinez, PT, DPT, Alec Christian Davis, PT, DPT, Rachael Suzanne Arabian, PT, DPT and Linda Papa, MD
Optimizing Vestibular Rehabilitation through Integration of the Rehabilomics Framework
Ignacio Novoa Cornejo, MS, Vijaya Prakash Krishnan Muthaiah, PT, PhD and Susan L. Whitney, PT, DPT, ATC, FAPTA
Application of Dai Optokinetic Treatment of Mal De Debarquement in an Outpatient Clinical Setting
Kimberly Anne Phelps, PT, DPT
Management of Dizziness in an Adult with Infantile Nystagmus: Does Visual Fixation Matter?
Christina Nicole Romeo, PT, DPT
Effect of Vestibular Rehabilitation Exercise Dose on Vestibular-Related Outcome Measures: A T-REV Randomized Controlled Trial
Patrick Joseph Sparto, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Anne Mucha, PT, DPT, MS, Susan L. Whitney, PT, DPT, ATC, FAPTA, Michael Collins, Charity Galena Patterson, Clair Smith, Courtney Perry, Joseph M Furman, MD, PhD, Selena Ann Bobula, PT, DPT, Jamie N. Hershaw, PhD, Christy Mote, Steven Wilcox, Alan Peterson, Stacy Young-McCaughan, Scot Engel, PsyD, Sean Tim Suttles, PT, DPT and Anthony Kontos
Validation of a Smartphone-Based Application Using Accelerometers to Assess Postural Stability and Head Velocity
Stacia Hall Thompson, PT, DPT, PhD, Kade McFall, PT, DPT, Amanda Ransom, PhD, Brittany Matsinger, PT, DPT, Christopher Mygrant, PT, DPT, EMT-B, MS and Lauren N. Bishop, SPT
Emergency Department Physical Therapists Cover Vestibular Treatment and Generate Streamlined Outpatient PT Referral
Cole Uebelhor, PT, DPT and Matthew Schultz
Quantifying Vestibular Precision in the Lab and Clinic
Andrew Raymond Wagner, PT, DPT
Stochastic Earth Vertical Translations Increase Sway Velocity during Upright Stance.
Andrew Raymond Wagner, PT, DPT and Daniel M Merfeld
Cervical Spine Range of Motion, Pain, and Disability in Individuals with Vestibular Dysfunction
Rachel D. Wellons, PT, DPT, Sydney Evans Duhe, PT, DPT, Sara Gaudet MacDowell, PT, Chloe Struble, PT and Therese M. Schiro, PT, DPT
Vestibular Experiences in Clinical Education: What Are Students Seeing in the Clinic?
Heather Witt, PT, Viviana Ortiz Guerrero, SPT, Karsen Lynn Hunter, SPT, Emily Tweel, SPT, Evonie Daugherty and Nathan Johnson
The Effect of Music Use on Vestibular Central Pathologies: A Case Report
Madison Nicole Yates, PT, DPT
FRIDAY:
Vestibular Implications of Trigeminal Neuralgia Microvascular Decompression
Rachael Suzanne Arabian, PT, DPT
Vestibular Rehabilitation Experiences in Physical Therapy Clinical Education: A Scoping Review
Heather Witt, PT, Paiten Bush, SPT and Madison Bennett, SPT
Vestibular Implications of Trigeminal Neuralgia Microvascular Decompression
Rachael Suzanne Arabian, PT, DPT
Vestibular Function in Parkinson Disease Compared to Healthy Adults and the Effects of Dopaminergic Medication
Jennifer Lynn Brodsky, DPT, James O. Phillips, Andrew Humbert, Sujata Pradhan, PT, PhD, Molly Gries and Valerie Kelly, PT, PhD
SATURDAY:
Management of Balance and Strength Deficits in Elderly Male with Multiple Sclerosis and Vestibular Hypofunction
John Anthony Wray Cantu, PT, DPT
The Effect of Vestibular Rehabilitation on Balance for Children with Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review
Alyssa Bradford, PT
Implementation of Routine Vestibular Screening for Pediatric Patients with Cystic Fibrosis and Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Elizabeth Nutter, PT, DPT and Nashwa Khalil, PT, DPT
