24 episodes

The Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy Spinal Cord Injury Special Interest Group (SCI SIG) is a component of the American Physical Therapy Association. The mission of the SCI SIG is to optimize rehabilitation and maximize participation of persons with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D) as active members of their communities. The SCI SIG is comprised of physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students in physical therapy programs who share knowledge and expertise, assemble and publicize resources, and discuss, interpret, and disseminate evidence about SCI/D rehabilitation.

Discussions in Spinal Cord Injury Science - ANPT Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy

    • Health & Fitness

The Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy Spinal Cord Injury Special Interest Group (SCI SIG) is a component of the American Physical Therapy Association. The mission of the SCI SIG is to optimize rehabilitation and maximize participation of persons with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D) as active members of their communities. The SCI SIG is comprised of physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students in physical therapy programs who share knowledge and expertise, assemble and publicize resources, and discuss, interpret, and disseminate evidence about SCI/D rehabilitation.

    • video
    SCI SIG: Chats Episode # 7

    SCI SIG: Chats Episode # 7

    It's that time of year again! Join Kristen Cezat and SCI SIG chair, Casey Kandilakis, as they discuss this year’s content and events for CSM 2024 in Boston, MA February 15-17.  Learn about neurology and spinal cord injury content that you won’t want to miss as well as opportunities to meet the SCI SIG leadership at various events to see what the SIG is all about!

    • 11 min
    Spinal Cord Injury SIG: DiSCIS Interview with Dr. Jenny Lotter – Episode 17

    Spinal Cord Injury SIG: DiSCIS Interview with Dr. Jenny Lotter – Episode 17

    In this episode, we will be speaking with Dr. Jenny Lotter about her group's paper titled, "Task specific vs impairment based training on locomotor performance in individuals with chronic SCI: A randomized crossover study." Join us to hear about this exciting work!







    Article link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/32476619/







    Please send comments or questions on this podcast to the APTA ANPT SCI SIG at anptscisig@gmail.com







    The SCI SIG is part of the APTA Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy. Please visit www.neuropt.org

    • 26 min
    SCI Chats

    SCI Chats

    In this episode, we will talk with three physical therapists, Lauren Jefferies, Uzair Hammad, and Brittany Rohan about what drew them into spinal cord injury rehabilitation as students, during neurological residency, and what keeps them coming back to SCI rehab years later.







    Please send comments or questions on this podcast to the APTA ANPT SCI SIG at anptscisig@gmail.com







    The SCI SIG is a part of the APTA Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy.







    www.neuropt.org

    • 18 min
    SCI Chats Episode 5: Interview with Kaci Handlery and Dana Kahl

    SCI Chats Episode 5: Interview with Kaci Handlery and Dana Kahl

    Join us as we talk with Dr. Kaci Handlery and Dr. Dana Kahl about how they have brought an innovative fitness opportunity to individuals living with SCI and their caregivers/partners in the community where they live!

    For more information about the SHIFT Arkansas program discussed in this episode, visit their website or contact Kaci Handlery at Kaci.Handlery@achehealth.edu

    https://sites.google.com/view/shift-ar/home?authuser=0













    Please send comments or questions on this podcast to anptscisig@gmail.com. The Spinal Cord Injury Special Interest Group is a part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy – www.neuropt.org

    • 17 min
    Spinal Cord Injury SIG: DiSCIS Interview with Dr. Ken Weber and Dr. Christina Draganich – Episode 16

    Spinal Cord Injury SIG: DiSCIS Interview with Dr. Ken Weber and Dr. Christina Draganich – Episode 16

    In this episode, we will be speaking with Dr. Christina Draganich and Dr. Kenneth Weber about their group’s paper titled “Predicting Outdoor Walking 1 Year After Spinal Cord Injury: A Retrospective, Multisite External Validation Study” just released in JNPT in 2023. Join us to hear about this exciting study! Below is a link to their article:

    https://journals.lww.com/jnpt/fulltext/2023/07000/predicting_outdoor_walking_1_year_after_spinal.4.aspx





    Please send comments or questions on this podcast to anptscisig@gmail.com. The Spinal Cord Injury Special Interest Group is a part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy - www.neuropt.org







    If you wish to contact Dr. Ken Weber from this interview, he has provided his email: kenweber@stanford.edu

    • 20 min
    Spinal Cord Injury SIG: DiSCIS Interview with Nick Evans – Episode 15

    Spinal Cord Injury SIG: DiSCIS Interview with Nick Evans – Episode 15

    Interview with Nick Evans about his group’s paper “Walking and Balance Outcomes are Improved Following Brief Intensive Locomotor Skill Training but Are Not Augmented by Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Persons with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury” published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience in 2022.   Join DiSCIS hosts Kristen Cezat, PT, DPT, NCS and Uzair Hammad, PT, DPT, NCS as we learn more about this new and exciting work!







    Thank you for listening to this interview brought you by the Spinal Cord Injury Special Interest Group. Formore information on this SIG and ANPT visit www.neuropt.org.

    • 48 min

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