Ongoing Revision of Balance Dysfunction Diagnoses: Pilot Survey of Clinical Physical Therapists
Until the balance diagnoses are shown to be mutually exclusive, valid, and reliable, we recommend that clinicians conceptualize balance control dysfunction using the well-established postural control strategies and apply well-supported principles of task-specific interventions when managing individuals with balance dysfunction.
Authors
- Lina Kleinschmidt
- Kathleen M Gill-Body (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2129-3343)
- Leslie E. Wolf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4660-8383)
- Lois D Hedman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4496-0938)
- Laura Doyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7165-8991)
- Laura S. Plummer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3258-1949)
Institutions
- Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute (IN)
- Newton Wellesley Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/npt.0000000000000540
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00