Janet O. Helminski, Ph.D, PT
Janet is a PhD, a researcher, teacher and physical therapist who
specializes in vestibular rehabilitation.
She has been a vestibular physical therapist since 1988.
She has done thousands of treatments for BPPV and related conditions.
She often gives courses on vestibular rehabilitation. Janet is also
an associate professor at Midwestern University, a PT school in a suburb of Chicago
(Downers Grove), where she teaches neuroscience.
Education
- Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois (1992-1998):
Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience, Department of Neurobiology and Physiology,
Northwestern University Institute for Neuroscience. Thesis dissertation "Macaque
Frontal Eye Field Input to Saccade-Related Cells in the Superior Colliculus".
- Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois (1990-1992): Post-baccalaureate Program.
Prerequisites for Ph.D. program.
- Master of Science Degree in Physical Therapy with an emphasis in orthopedics.
- Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1979-1983): Bachelor of Science
Degree in Physical Therapy.
Positions
- 2000 to present: Physical therapist (part time) specializing in vestibular rehabilitation
at Chicago Dizziness and Hearing
- 2002 to present: Associate Professor, Midwestern University College of Health Sciences,
Physical Therapy Program.
- 2001-present: Research Associate, Northwestern University, Department of Physical
Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Chicago, IL 60611.
- 1983-1998: Physical therapist, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Selected Publication of Journal Articles
- Helminski JO, Janssen I, Kotaspouikis D, Kovacs K, Sheldon P, McQueen K, Hain TC.
(2005). "Strategies to prevent recurrence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo."
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 131(4): 344-8.
- Helminski, J. O. & Segraves, M. A. (2003). Macaque frontal eye field
input to saccade-related neurons in the superior colliculus. Journal of Neurophysiology,
90,(2), 1046-62.
- Hain, T. C., Helminski, J. O., Reis, I. L., and Uddin, M. K. (2000).
Vibration does not improve results of the canalith repositioning procedure. Archives
of Otolaryngology, 126, 617-622.
- Quinn, K. J., Helminski, J. O., Didier, A. J., Baker, J. F., and Peterson, B. W. (1995).
Changes in sensitivity of vestibular nucleus neurons induced by cross-axis adaptation in
the cat. Brain Research, 718(1-2), 176-180.
Book Chapters
- Hain, T. C. and Helminski, J. H. (2003). Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex. In M. J.
Aminoff and R. B. Daroff (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Neurological Sciences.
San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
- Hain, T. C. and Helminski, J. H. (2003). Ototoxic medications. In R. D.
Kent (Ed.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Encycloedia of Communication
Disorders. Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Encyclopedia of
Communication Disorders. Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Press.
- Helminski, J. O. (1996). Wheelchair positioning of neurologically impaired
adults: avoiding complications, In Aspen Reference Group (Ed.), Oncology Patient
Education Manual, Rockville, MD: Aspen Publishers, Inc.
- Clendaniel, R. A. and Helminski, J. O. (1994). Rehabilitation strategies
for patients with vestibular deficits. In I. Kaufman Arenberg (Ed.), Dizziness
and Balance Disorders: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis Treatment
and Rehabilitation. Amsterdam: Kugler Publications.
- Herdman, S. J. & Helminski, J. O. (1993). Vestibular deficits in the
head-injured patient. In L. R. Stone (Ed.), State of the Art Reviews: Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation: Vol. 7, No. 3. Neurologic and Orthopedic Sequelae
of Traumatic Brain Injury. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus, Inc.
- Helminski, J. O. (1991). Wheelchair positioning of neurologically impaired
adults: avoiding complications. In Aspen Reference Group (Ed.), Geriatric Patient
Education Resource Manual. Rockville, MD: Aspen Publishers, Inc.
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